Exam 5: Unicellular Eukaryotes

Amebic dysentery is most often caused by the protozoan species _________________.

Photosynthetic bodies (e.g. ,Phylum Chlorophyta)that contain chlorophyll and sometimes other pigments are called _________________.

The protozoan phylum that contains only endoparasitic forms is the _____________.

At the base of every flagellum or cilium is found a

Ciliates are always multinucleate,possessing at least one _______________ and one _______________.

Multiple fission associated with spore formation is called _____________.

After phagocytosis,the food particle is held in a food vacuole or ____________________.

Foraminiferans are protozoans that form complex,many-chambered tests composed of _________.

Euglena has a red "eyespot",or ______________,that functions in orientation to light.

Some species in the genus ___________ of Kinetoplastans cause serious disease in humans and domestic animals.

The microorganism _________________ may cause serious infections in AIDS patients.

When meiosis occurs during the first divisions after sexual fertilization,it is called

During conjugation

Division of labor among cells is seen in some colonial protozoans.

A sporozoean parasite of cats that can cause birth defects in humans is called ___________.

Long,thin pseudopodia supported by axial rods of microtubules are

One of the best examples of intracellular specialization is colonial protozoa that have both somatic and reproductive zooids in the colony.

Some cases of congenital mental retardation are caused by

The division of labor and specialization of organelles are carried furthest by which of the following protozoan groups?

The small bodies in ciliate protozoa that are discharged to aid in the capture of prey or to serve as a defensive mechanism are called _______________.