Chapter 5 SG (go to flashcard)

Chapter 5:

1. Relate bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryotic cells to the last common ancestor.

2. List the types of eukaryotic microorganisms and say which are unicellular or multicellular.

3. Explain how endosymbiosis contributed to the development of eukaryotic cells.

4. Differentiate the flagellar structures of bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes.

5. Describe the important characteristics of a glycocalyx in eukaryotes.

6. List which eukaryotic microorganisms might have a cell wall.

7. List similarities and differences between eukaryotic and bacterial cytoplasmic membranes.

8. Describe the main structural components of a nucleus

9. Diagram how the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus act together with vesicles during the transport process.

10. Explain the function of the mitochondrion.

11. Explain the importance of ribosomes and differentiate between eukaryotic and bacterial types.

12. List and describe the three main fibers of the cytoskeleton.

13. List three general features of fungal anatomy

14. Differentiate among the terms heterotroph, saprobe, and parasite.

15. Explain the relationship between fungal hyphae and the production of a mycelium.

16. Describe two ways in which fungal spores are formed.

17. List two detrimental and two beneficial activities of fungi (from the viewpoint of humans).

18. Note the protozoan characteristics that illustrate why they are informally placed into a single group.

19. List three means of locomotion exhibited by protozoa.

20. Explain why a cyst stage may be useful in a protozoan.

21. Give an example of a human disease caused by each of the four types of protozoa.

22. List the two major groups of helminths and provide examples representing each body type.

23. Summarize the stages of a typical helminth life cycle.