BIOL 102 General Biology II - No credit quiz #1 Flashcards

Flashcards for Biology II Quiz 1 Review

Endosymbiotic Theory

Proposed by Lynn Margulis, it explains the evolution of the earliest eukaryotes from ancestral prokaryotes.

Diplomonadida

A phylum of protists including anaerobic, heterotrophic parasitic protists with two identical nuclei, multiple flagella, and non-working mitochondria.

Kinetoplast

A highly organized mass of DNA contained within a large mitochondrion, seen in organisms such as Trypanosoma.

Dinoflagellata

A phylum of alveolate protists including single-celled organisms with two flagella that extend from perpendicular grooves and are covered by cellulose plates.

Merozoites

A cellular form of Plasmodium vivax released from ruptured liver cells that targets red blood cells.

Haploid micronuclei

What is exchanged between two temporarily joined individuals during Paramecium conjugation.

Zoosporangia

A reproductive organ in water molds used for asexual reproduction by producing stramenopile spores.

Algin

The main substance comprising the cell walls of organisms in Phylum Phaeophyta.

Myxogastrida

A phylum of amoebozoans that includes the plasmodial slime molds.

Chlorophyta

The phylum of protists representing the closest living ancestors to plants, based on photosynthetic pigments, glucose storage, and cell wall composition.