Biology Chapter on Protists
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What distinguishes protists from prokaryotic organisms?

  • Protists have membrane-enclosed organelles. (correct)
  • Protists lack a nucleus.
  • Protists are exclusively found in marine environments.
  • Protists are multicellular only.
  • Which of the following describes the nutritional strategy of mixotrophic protists?

  • They exclusively absorb organic molecules.
  • They are capable of producing their own food via chemosynthesis.
  • They primarily rely on photosynthesis.
  • They combine photosynthesis and heterotrophic nutrition. (correct)
  • What is the significance of endosymbiosis in the evolution of protists?

  • It indicates a relationship where one organism lives within another. (correct)
  • It suggests that protists are exclusively unicellular organisms.
  • It explains why all protists are autotrophic.
  • It provides evidence that protists can only exist as parasites.
  • Which of the following roles do protists play in aquatic ecosystems?

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    What characteristic is common among the four supergroups of protists?

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    Which hypothesis suggests that viruses evolved from molecules of proteins and nucleic acids before the existence of cells?

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    What are the smallest infectious agents that require an electron microscope for detection?

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    What is the term for a virus that contains an additional covering beyond the nucleocapsid?

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    Which characteristic is unique to the diplomonads among the Excavata?

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    The capsid of a virus is composed of several identical protein subunits known as what?

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    What primarily distinguishes parabasalids from diplomonads?

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    What do all members of the SAR supergroup have in common?

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    Which hypothesis explains that some viruses may have evolved from genetic material that escaped from larger organisms?

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    What do all viruses contain that allows them to invade and control host cells?

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    Which of the following features does not apply to euglenozoans?

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    What is the primary significance of reduced mitochondria in diplomonads?

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    What is the size of the smallest known viruses, like parvovirus?

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    What term describes viruses that only have a nucleocapsid and lack an additional envelope?

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    Which of the following is an example of a parabasalid?

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    What adaptation do euglenozoans have that aids in their mobility?

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    Which characteristic best describes the Feeding strategy of Excavata?

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    What are biological agents primarily known for?

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    Which of the following is NOT a method by which biological agents can be spread?

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    Which type of biological agent is NOT listed as a likely weapon in biological warfare?

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    What historical event involved the use of cadavers to spread plague to an enemy city?

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    What tactic was commonly used in European wars to weaken the opposing army?

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    During which war did bodies of dead soldiers get catapulted into enemy ranks?

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    Which year was the Black Death pandemically recognized?

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    What was one of the proposed origins of the plague pandemic during the Black Death?

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    What is a characteristic feature used for the naming of virus families?

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    Which of the following correctly describes the classification of viruses?

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    Which type of enzymes might be found in a virus particle that aids in replication?

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    What are the general phases in the life cycle of animal viruses?

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    Which suffix is commonly used for virus families in their nomenclature?

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    What distinguishes enveloped viruses from naked viruses?

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    What is the role of replication enzymes found in some viruses?

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    Which of the following is not a common criterion for classifying viruses?

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    What distinguishes red algae from other types of algae?

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    Which of the following characteristics best describes slime molds?

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    Which group is most closely related to fungi and animals?

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    What is a key feature of charophytes among green algae?

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    How do red algae achieve fertilization?

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    Which statement about amoebozoans is true?

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    What defines the difference between plasmodial slime molds and other molds?

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    Which of the following best describes chlorophytes?

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    Flashcards

    Protists

    Organisms with a nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles, mostly unicellular, but some multicellular.

    Photoautotrophic Protists

    Protists that can produce their own food using photosynthesis like plants.

    Chemoheterotrophic Protists

    Protists that obtain nutrition by consuming organic molecules from other organisms.

    Mixotrophic Protists

    Protists that use a combination of photosynthesis and consuming organic molecules.

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    Endosymbiosis

    A relationship where one organism lives inside another organism.

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    Excavata

    Protists with modified mitochondria and unique flagella. They are often found in anaerobic environments and have reduced mitochondria, leading to less cellular respiration and more anaerobic respiration.

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    Diplomonads

    Excavata protists with reduced mitochondria called mitosomes. They lack functional electron transport chains, making them reliant on anaerobic pathways for energy. They have two equal nuclei and multiple flagella, allowing for rapid reproduction and movement. Many are parasitic.

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    Parabasalids

    Excavata protists with reduced mitochondria called hydrogenosomes. They generate anaerobic energy and release hydrogen gas as a byproduct. Most are parasitic.

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    Euglenozoans

    Excavata protists with a diverse range of lifestyles, including predatory heterotrophs, photosynthetic autotrophs, mixotrophs, and parasites. They are characterized by the presence of a rod with a spiral or crystalline structure inside their flagella.

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    Stramenophiles

    A large and diverse group of protists that includes diatoms, golden algae, and brown algae. Known for their photosynthetic abilities and the unique way they store energy.

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    Alveolates

    A clade of protists characterized by having alveoli (small sacs) beneath their plasma membrane. They include dinoflagellates, apicomplexans, and ciliates.

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    Rhizarians

    A group of protists characterized by their thread-like pseudopodia. They include radiolarians and forams.

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    Unikonta

    Protists with a diverse range of lifestyles, including amoebas and slime molds. They are characterized by the presence of a single flagellum in their reproductive stage.

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    Virus-first hypothesis

    Viruses evolved from protein and nucleic acid molecules before cells existed, contributing to the rise of cellular life.

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    Reduction hypothesis

    Viruses were originally small cells that became parasitic to larger cells.

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    Escape hypothesis

    Viruses evolved from DNA or RNA escaping from larger organisms.

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    Viral Capsid

    The protein shell that surrounds the core of a virus, containing its nucleic acid.

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    Nucleocapsid

    The capsid and the nucleic acid core together.

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    Naked viruses

    Viruses without any additional covering, only containing the nucleocapsid.

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    Enveloped viruses

    Viruses with an additional covering, called an envelope, around the nucleocapsid.

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    Capsomeres

    Identical protein subunits that self-assemble into the capsid of a virus.

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    Red Algae

    Red algae, also called rhodophytes, are a group of algae that are reddish due to the pigment phycoerythrin.

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    Phycoerythrin

    Phycoerythrin is a photosynthetic pigment found in red algae that masks the green color of chlorophyll, giving them their reddish hue.

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    Green Algae

    Green algae are a diverse group of algae with a structure and pigment similar to chloroplasts in plants. They are divided into two groups: charophytes and chlorophytes.

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    Charophytes

    Charophytes are a group of green algae that are most closely related to plants.

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    Chlorophytes

    Chlorophytes are a diverse group of green algae with a variety of forms, including unicellular and multicellular. They are found in freshwater and marine environments.

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    Amoebozoans

    Amoebozoans are a group of protists that include many species of amoebas. They are distinct from rhizarians because their pseudopodia are lobed or tube-shaped, rather than thread-like.

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    Slime Molds

    Slime molds, also called mycetozoans, are a category of amoebozoans that were originally thought to be fungi because they reproduce using fruiting bodies. While they share this characteristic with fungi, they are different because many slime molds are unicellular.

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    Plasmodial Slime Molds

    Plasmodial slime molds are a type of slime mold that forms a large, multinucleated mass called a plasmodium. This plasmodium spreads over moist soil and engulfs food particles through phagocytosis.

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    Biological Warfare

    The deliberate use of biological agents (organisms or toxins) to cause harm or death to people, animals, or plants.

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    Bioterrorism

    A type of biological warfare that involves the intentional release of harmful biological agents.

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    Using Disease and Filth in Warfare

    A common strategy used throughout history in warfare, where disease and filth were used to weaken the enemy.

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    The Black Death

    A devastating plague pandemic that swept across Europe, the Near East, and North Africa in the 14th century.

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    Using cadavers as a weapon

    The use of dead bodies as a weapon, often by catapulting them into enemy ranks.

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    Types of Biological Agents

    Bacteria, viruses, and toxins are three groups of biological agents commonly used in biological warfare.

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    Methods of Spreading Biological Agents

    The deliberate release of biological agents into the air, water, or food supply.

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    History of Biological Warfare

    The use of infectious diseases as weapons was recognized as early as 600 BCE and has continued to be employed throughout history.

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    Viral Enzymes

    Enzymes that viruses can carry to help them replicate. Examples include polymerases, which copy DNA and RNA.

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    Naked vs. Enveloped Viruses

    A type of viral classification based on the presence or absence of an outer membrane called an envelope.

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    Viral Structure Classification

    A system used to classify viruses based on their structure, such as helical or icosahedral.

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    DNA vs. RNA Viruses

    A method of classifying viruses based on the type of genetic material they carry, either DNA or RNA.

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    Viral Replication

    The process that viruses use to multiply inside a host cell, involving several steps.

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    Absorption (Viral Replication)

    The initial step in viral replication where the virus attaches to the host cell.

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    Penetration (Viral Replication)

    The process by which the virus enters the host cell.

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    Synthesis (Viral Replication)

    The stage of viral replication where the virus uses the host cell's machinery to produce new viral components.

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    Study Notes

    Protists - Overview

    • Eukaryotic organisms
    • Possess a nucleus and a nuclear envelope
    • Contain membrane-enclosed organelles
    • Extremely diverse
    • Mostly unicellular, but some are multicellular

    Protist Nutrition

    • Some are photoautotrophs (contain chloroplasts)
    • Others are chemoheterotrophs (absorb or ingest organic molecules)
    • Mixotrophs use both photosynthesis and heterotrophic nutrition

    Endosymbiosis

    • Symbiotic relationship where one organism lives within another
    • Some scientists theorize protists and eukaryotes evolved through host cells engulfing bacteria
    • Many protists exist by living within other organisms
    • This symbiotic relationship can be parasitic

    Symbiotic Relationships With Protists

    • Many are aquatic, found wherever water is present
    • Some are mutualistic (e.g., in coral reefs)
    • Others depend on protists for food (e.g., producers that convert light to nutrients)
    • Some are parasitic (e.g., those in intestines, malaria)

    Supergroups of Protists

    • Excavata
    • SAR
    • Archaeplastida
    • Unikonta Each supergroup has unique features and varying clinical/environmental significance.

    Excavata

    • Possess an "excavated" feeding groove
    • Modified mitochondria (mitosomes) for anaerobic respiration
    • Unique flagella for mobility and predation
    • Includes diplomonads, parabasalids, and euglenozoans.

    Diplomonads

    • Reduced mitochondria (mitosomes) lack electron transport chains
    • Obtain energy through anaerobic pathways
    • Two equal nuclei and multiple flagella facilitate rapid reproduction and movement
    • Primarily parasitic, such as Giardia intestinalis (intestinal infection)

    Parabasalids

    • Reduced mitochondria (hydrogenosomes)
    • Parasitic
    • Examples include Trichomonas vaginalis (sexually transmitted disease)

    Euglenozoans

    • Diverse (predatory, photosynthetic, mixotrophic, parasitic)
    • Rod-shaped structure within flagella
    • Includes Trypanosoma (sleeping sickness, transmitted by tsetse flies)

    SAR

    • Stramenopiles
    • Alveolates
    • Rhizarians

    Stramenopiles

    • Flagellum with hair-like projections
    • Includes diatoms, golden algae, and brown algae

    Diatoms

    • Unicellular algae with silicon dioxide walls
    • Photosynthetic, impacting CO2 levels
    • Important in marine and freshwater environments

    Golden Algae

    • Unicellular
    • Yellow-brown pigmentation (carotenoids)
    • Biflagellated cells (two flagella)
    • Mostly freshwater

    Brown Algae

    • Multicellular
    • Brown pigmentation (carotenoids)
    • Marine
    • Often called "seaweeds"

    Alveolates

    • Membrane-enclosed sacs (alveoli) beneath plasma membrane
    • Dinoflagellates, apicomplexans, and ciliates

    Dinoflagellates

    • Two flagella in grooves
    • Some are photosynthetic, others are mixotrophic
    • Some produce toxins causing red tides

    Apicomplexans

    • Parasites of animals
    • Sporozoite cells, specialized for host cell penetration
    • Often require multiple host species in their life cycle
    • Malarial parasite, Plasmodium, is an example

    Rhizarians

    • Varying features
    • Pseudopodia (extensions for movement and feeding)
    • Includes radiolarians and forams

    Archaeplastida

    • Red algae
    • Green algae

    Red Algae

    • Multicellular
    • Rhodophytes
    • Photosynthetic pigment phycoerythrin masks chlorophyll
    • Abundant in warm, coastal tropical waters

    Green Algae

    • Similar structure and pigments to chloroplasts of plants
    • Two types: charophytes (more similar to plants) and chlorophytes

    Unikonta

    • Closely related to fungi and animals
    • Includes amoebozoans and opisthokonts

    Amoebozoans

    • Amoebas with lobe-shaped or tube-like pseudopodia
    • Some are slime molds

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