Exam 26: Protists

Which protist is responsible for late blight of potatoes, the cause of the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century?

_________ are parasites that produce sporozoites and are nonmotile.

Diplomonads belong to which of the following group of eukaryotes?

Amoebozoans move by means of flagella.

You find a protist that has a single flagellum surrounded by a collar of microvilli. You correctly conclude that this organism is a(n):

Which of the following is NOT part of the Chromalveolates group of eukaryotes?

I am characterized by having a test and axopods. Who am I?

Foraminiferans are Rhizarians .

The body of a water mold is called a mycelium.

Some protists consist of a single cell with multiple nuclei. This condition is known as:

Red algae, green algae, and land plants are collectively called _______________.

Red tides are caused by red algae.

The archaeplastids include the red algae and the green algae.

Which protist group contains the organism Trypanosoma, a colorless parasite that can cause African sleeping sickness?

Figure 26-2 ​ What is the outcome of the process illustrated in the accompanying figure?

_____________ are collared flagellates in the opisthokont clade, which also includes fungi and animals.

Land plants are thought to have arisen most directly from a red algal ancestor.

Members of which group are known to form blooms known as red tides?