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Binomial nomenclature consists of the __________ and __________ names of an organism.
genus; species
In binomial nomenclature, the genus name is always written with a __________ letter, while the species name is written in __________ letters.
capital; lowercase
The main component of the cell wall in prokaryotes is __________.
peptidoglycan
Prokaryotes typically have __________ chromosomes, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes are usually packaged as __________, multiple segmented chromosomes.
circular; linear
Mitosis is a type of __________ nuclear division.
asexual
Cytokinesis refers to the division of the __________.
cytoplasm
Schizogony is a process that results in a multinucleated organism through multiple mitoses without __________.
cytokinesis
The organism that causes malaria is known as __________.
Plasmodium
The term 'vector' in biology refers to an organism that __________ disease from one host to another.
transmits
The goal of meiosis is to produce __________ haploid cells from a diploid germ cell.
four
Conjugation in ciliated protozoa involves a temporary fusion of two individuals to exchange __________.
genetic material
Euglena is an example of an organism that can be both __________ and __________.
autotrophic; heterotrophic
Most protozoa are __________, meaning they obtain their nutrients from organic sources.
heterotrophs
Protozoa are primarily found in __________ environments, such as ponds, lakes, and streams.
moist
The trophozoite stage of protozoa is the __________ stage that lives within the host organism.
feeding and reproducing
Cysts are the form that allows protozoa to __________ in the environment outside the host's body.
survive
The two morphological forms of protozoan parasites are the trophozoite and the __________.
cyst
Heterotrophic organisms that lack a cell wall are generally much __________ than prokaryotes.
larger
During asexual reproduction, binary fission results in the formation of two __________ cells from a single parent cell.
daughter
Malaria is transmitted through the bite of __________ mosquitoes that carry Plasmodium.
infected
The term 'diplomatic' refers to cells that have __________ sets of chromosomes.
two
In paramecia, conjugation involves a process whereby two cells orient __________ each other to exchange genetic material.
side by side
An example of a unicellular eukaryote that has cilia for motility is __________.
Paramecium
Prokaryotic cells are characterized by a lack of a __________.
nucleus
Eukaryotic cells often exhibit __________ due to processes such as meiosis and fertilization.
genetic diversity
Some protozoa can enter the human body through routes such as the __________.
eyes
In the context of reproduction, __________ refers to the formation of new individuals without the involvement of gametes.
asexual reproduction
The relationship between bacteria and the host is directly linked to the presence of __________ that might play a role in disease.
pathogens
__________ describes the changes from active trophozoite to dormant cyst in response to environmental stressors.
Encystment
