Exam 17: Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

In a freshwater pond,a green alga is likely to be

Obligate symbiotic fungi that form associations with plants by entering the cortical cells of plants without invading the plant cell's membrane are called ________ and include the genus ________.

What phenomenon accounts for the appearance of chloroplasts in some unicellular phototrophic eukaryotes?

Which statement is TRUE regarding fungal spores?

A polymer of N-acetyl-glucosamine,chitin,is a primary component to most fungal cell walls.

The earliest diverging lineage of fungi are the

Which spores are NOT involved in sexual reproduction of fungi?

What are the two main groups of green algae?

Compare and contrast the ectomycorrhizae and the endomycorrhizae.

The amoebozoa that are parasitic for humans are the

The chlorophytes use both chlorophylls a and b for photosynthesis,which make them appear green.

Foraminifera that form test structures are exclusively found in marine waters.

In contrast to bacterial endospores,fungal spores LACK ________ resistance.

Most fungi are aerobic chemoorganotrophs that decompose large molecular weight compounds by secreting extracellular enzymes.

Primary endosymbioses gave rise to ________ and secondary endosymbioses gave rise to ________.

Describe the mutualistic relationship that arbuscular mycorrhizae form with plants.

Several genes are used in constructing the phylogenetic tree of Eukarya,but the gene(s)encoding for ________ is/are NOT used.

Which group of eukaryotes LACK alveoli?

Describe the differences between the algae and the cyanobacteria.

Silica is a characteristic component of diatom and oomycete cell walls.