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Protist & Fungi
Protists and Fungi Test 04/22/09
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are protozoans? | Animal-like protists. |
| Why are sporozoans parasitic? | Because they don't move. Parasites don't need to move, they just cling to their hosts. |
| What protists causes plasmodium? | Sporozoans. |
| Name one type of unicellular algae. | Euglena |
| What are diatoms made of? | Silica. |
| Name one example of a fungi-like protist. | slime molds or water molds. |
| Are Fungi prokaryotes or eukaryotes? | Eukaryotes. |
| Which is the only fungus considered to be unicellular? | Yeast. |
| Describe one way fungi can reproduce asexually. | When cells or hyphae break off from fungus and begin to grow on their own. |
| What is the advantage to reproducing Sexually? | More genetic diversity and better chance of adapting than if it where to reproduce asexually. |
| Name 2 phylums w/i the Kingdom Fungi and give an example of each. | Zygomycota (Mold), and Ascomycota (Yeast) |
| What is the purpose of a Pellicle? | It protects the protists and helps is retain its shape. |
| Draw and label a mushroom. |