Protist Life Cycle Diversity
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What is a defining feature of mixotrophs?

  • Can only engage in photoautotrophy
  • Lack chloroplasts
  • Can switch between photoautotrophy and heterotrophy (correct)
  • Can only engage in heterotrophy

    • Which is a method protists use to reproduce sexually?

  • Fusion of gametes (correct)
  • Fragmentation
  • Binary fission
  • Budding

    • Which eukaryotic supergroup is characterized by organisms like choanoflagellates?

  • Amoebozoa
  • Opisthokonta (correct)
  • Archaeplastida
  • Rhizaria

    • What distinguishes Rhizaria from other supergroups?

    <p>Shell-like structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which supergroup includes red and green algae with photosynthetic abilities similar to land plants?

    <p>Archaeplastida</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can trigger the switch from asexual to sexual reproduction in protists?

    <p>Environmental stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of Chytridiomycota in terms of reproduction?

    <p>They form zygospores during sexual reproduction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phylum includes species like black bread mold?

    <p>Zygomycota</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of fungi in various ecosystems?

    <p>Breaking down dead organic matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phylum of fungi is characterized by the production of basidiospores on club-like basidia?

    <p>Basidiomycota</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes Glomeromycota in terms of reproduction?

    <p>They almost exclusively reproduce asexually.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which phylum of fungi do yeasts and truffles belong?

    <p>Ascomycota</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of life cycle do fungi primarily have?

    <p>Primarily haploid with a transient diploid stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process in fungal reproduction involves the fusion of cytoplasm between two different mating types?

    <p>Plasmogamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key similarity between fungi and animals in terms of metabolism?

    <p>Both store carbohydrates as glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic do fungi share with bacteria in terms of their role in ecosystems?

    <p>Absorption of nutrients across the cell surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do fungi primarily obtain nutrients for their survival?

    <p>Direct absorption through their hyphae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes asexual reproduction in fungi?

    <p>Formation of genetically identical spores</p> Signup and view all the answers

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