Prokaryotes, Protists, Viruses and Fungi

What are the two domains of prokaryotes

Archaea and bacteria

Can archaea form spores?

No

Can bacteria form spores?

Yes

What type of bacteria are made into antibiotics?

Gram positive

What makes cyanobacteria unique?

they are photosynthetic

What are Spirochetes

A heterotrophic bacteria, highly pathanogenic

What unites protists?

They are eukaryotes and NOT land plants, animals or fungi

What are Excavata Euglena

A protist supergroup

What makes Excavata Euglena unique

1/3 have chloroplasts

flagella

contract vaccuoles

stigma

What is a stigma

a light sensitive spot

What is a contract vacuole

removes excess water and prevents cell lysis

What are SAR Ciliates

A protist supergroup

What makes SAR Ciliates unique

large amounts of cilia

food and contract vaccuoles

micro and macronucleus

What is the micronucleus used for?

a diploid nucleus, found only in ciliates, only used in sexual reproduction, in which no genes are transcribed

What is the macronucleus used for?

normal cellular function

What are SAR Rhizaria

A protist supergroup

What makes SAR Rhizaria unique?

use pseudopods for locomotion

have 3 groups

What are the 3 groups of SAR Rhizaria

Radiolarians, Foraminifera, Cercozoa

What are distinct about Cercozoa

Ameoba like

What makes Foraminifera unique

hetrotrophic marine protists

limestone building

What makes Radiolarians unique

silica exoskeletons

What are Amoebozoa

A protist supergroup

What supergroup are slime molds?

Amoebozoa

What are Dinoflagellates

Photosynthetic, unicellular with flagella

Live in aquatic environment

Can produce toxins

What are Diatoms

A photosynthetic organism with a double shell made of silica

Whats a Thallus/Thalli

any plant body that is not differentiated

What is a stipe

stalk-like or stem-like feature

What is the holdfast

acts like a root

What is Rhodophyta

Red algea

Fundamentally, what are viruses

nucleic acid plus protein capsid

What is the fungi body structure made of?

hyphae

What strengthens the cell wall of fungi?

chitin

What do hyphae form?

the mycelium

How many classification of fungi are there?

6