Exam 26: Protists

An example of an excavate that has a pellicle is Euglena . __________________

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

The surface of a Paramecium is covered with thousands of short, hair-like ____.

Land plants are thought to have arisen most directly from a(n) red algal ancestor. ___________________

Which group of protists are unicellular, biflagellate stramenopiles that forms a significant portion of the nanoplankton?

Which protist clade (supergroup) is characterized by their greatly modified mitochondria?

Given the diversity in protist ultrastructure and molecular data, biologists regard the protists as a(n) ____ group, meaning that some are descendants of a common eukaryote ancestor.

Which protist group are characterized by a multinucleate amoeboid-like feeding form?

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

Identify the modes of nutrition found in members of the protists, and include two examples of each.

In primary endosymbiosis, an ancient eukaryotic cell engulfed a(n) ____, which survived and evolved into a chloroplast.

Which eukaryotic organelles likely arose from symbiotic relationships between larger cells and bacteria?

Foraminiferans are Rhizarians . ______________

Which algal group contains individuals that are typically unicellular and form siliceous shells?

Which is an anaerobic excavate that is an endosymbiont of animals?

Figure 26-2 Refer to the accompanying figure. What is the process occurring in the cells labeled as 3 in the sequence?

The body of a water mold is called a(n) mycelium . _____________________

Of the following, which group exhibits a diverse morphology, forming unicells, filaments, and sheets?

What commercial product is derived from the processing of red algae?

Members of the alveolates are characterized by the presence of: