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What is the primary source of carbon for protists?
What is the primary source of carbon for protists?
- Carbon dioxide (correct)
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
What was a significant evolutionary innovation related to protist reproduction?
What was a significant evolutionary innovation related to protist reproduction?
- Evolution of meiosis (correct)
- Introduction of photosynthesis
- Adaptation to extreme temperatures
- Evolution of multicellularity
What do photosynthetic protists do with carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
What do photosynthetic protists do with carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
- Store it in their vacuoles
- Reduce it to form sugars (correct)
- Release it into the atmosphere
- Convert it to oxygen
Which group represents almost half of the total carbon dioxide fixed on Earth through primary production?
Which group represents almost half of the total carbon dioxide fixed on Earth through primary production?
What do primary producers like diatoms produce that forms the basis of aquatic food chains?
What do primary producers like diatoms produce that forms the basis of aquatic food chains?
Which organism is responsible for causing Chagas disease?
Which organism is responsible for causing Chagas disease?
What is the primary symptom of Amoebic dysentery?
What is the primary symptom of Amoebic dysentery?
Based on DNA sequence analysis, which organism is hypothesized to be closely related to land plants?
Based on DNA sequence analysis, which organism is hypothesized to be closely related to land plants?
Which trait is shared between green algae and land plants?
Which trait is shared between green algae and land plants?
Which organism is considered the largest based on the information provided?
Which organism is considered the largest based on the information provided?
What is the main difference between Anaerobic Heterotrophs and Autotrophs?
What is the main difference between Anaerobic Heterotrophs and Autotrophs?
How do Prokaryotes reproduce asexually?
How do Prokaryotes reproduce asexually?
What is the role of Aerobic saprotrophs in an ecosystem?
What is the role of Aerobic saprotrophs in an ecosystem?
What might be the cause of blooms in warm, slow-moving waters rich in nutrients?
What might be the cause of blooms in warm, slow-moving waters rich in nutrients?
How do Chemoorganotrophs differ from Chemolithotrophs in their energy source?
How do Chemoorganotrophs differ from Chemolithotrophs in their energy source?
What is the purpose of Bioremediation using bacteria and archaea?
What is the purpose of Bioremediation using bacteria and archaea?
What is the main reason why red blooms of dinoflagellates are harmful to humans?
What is the main reason why red blooms of dinoflagellates are harmful to humans?
Which protist species is responsible for causing malaria in humans?
Which protist species is responsible for causing malaria in humans?
What is the medical condition caused by Naegleria fowleri infections?
What is the medical condition caused by Naegleria fowleri infections?
In what way do some dinoflagellates demonstrate their bioluminescence?
In what way do some dinoflagellates demonstrate their bioluminescence?
How do toxins released during harmful algal blooms impact humans?
How do toxins released during harmful algal blooms impact humans?
What is the method of transmission for Trypanosomiasis?
What is the method of transmission for Trypanosomiasis?
What is the primary function of plants in building and holding soil?
What is the primary function of plants in building and holding soil?
How do fungi differ from land plants in terms of nutrition?
How do fungi differ from land plants in terms of nutrition?
What ecological role do fungi primarily play in the ecosystem?
What ecological role do fungi primarily play in the ecosystem?
What characteristic distinguishes fungi's method of acquiring nutrients?
What characteristic distinguishes fungi's method of acquiring nutrients?
What do fungi contribute to biodiversity based on the text?
What do fungi contribute to biodiversity based on the text?
Which organisms are mutualists, master traders, and recyclers in the ecosystem according to the text?
Which organisms are mutualists, master traders, and recyclers in the ecosystem according to the text?
