Amoeba types Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Amoeba types: (mentioned in class) - correct answer 1)Entameobidae -Entamoeba gingivalis -Entamoeba nana -Iodamoeba buetshii 2)Vahlkampfiidae -Naegleria fowleri -acanthamoeba 3)Acanthamoebidae -acanthamoeba Entamoeba gingivalis - correct answer First to be described in humans (also dogs,cats,primates); ubiquitous; commensal on teeth and gums and in gingival pockets and tonsils as well as dentures Entamoeba gingivalis (form and structure) - correct answer only trophozoites (fee...

BIOLOGY 1406 EXAM REVIEW correctly answered latest update During your senior year you get the opportunity to travel to the Amazon rainforest. You spend a lot of time in the area of Lago Grande in Brazil as well as other parts of this vast jungle. You are in awe of all the living organisms that inhabit this particular area as well as the Amazon River that flows through the heart of the rainforest. The tropical climate is humid, but reminds you of home. What type of biological organization was de...

MIP 260 Exam 2 Amoeba types: (mentioned in class) - correct answer 1)Entameobidae -Entamoeba gingivalis -Entamoeba nana -Iodamoeba buetshii 2)Vahlkampfiidae -Naegleria fowleri -acanthamoeba 3)Acanthamoebidae -acanthamoeba Entamoeba gingivalis - correct answer First to be described in humans (also dogs,cats,primates); ubiquitous; commensal on teeth and gums and in gingival pockets and tonsils as well as dentures Entamoeba gingivalis (form and structure) - correct answer only t...

During your senior year you get the opportunity to travel to the Amazon rainforest. You spend a lot of time in the area of Lago Grande in Brazil as well as other parts of this vast jungle. You are in awe of all the living organisms that inhabit this particular area as well as the Amazon river that flows through the heart of the rainforest. The tropical climate is humid, but reminds you of home. What type of biological organization was described? ----- population organism community ecosystem...

True/False. A virus is considered a microorganism. - ANSWER False, Viruses are not living and as such are not considered microorganisms. Viruses can, however, be classified as microbes, a more general term that includes microorganisms and viruses. What is the smallest biological unit of life? - ANSWER A cell What are the four main types of macromolecules found in cells? - ANSWER Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates Proteins are formed from various combinations of - ANSWER Amin...

Lisenbee BIO 182 practical 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Are mircospores and megaspores male or female? micro- males mega- females describe amoeba move and feed by pseudopodia heterotrophic some may be parasitic describe brown algae macroscopic extract in toothpaste, ice cream describe diatoms abrasives found in swimming pools and toothpaste microscopic pennate or cenntrate describe dinoflagellates... red -> cause red tides *know what it looks like secretes t...

scientific method - ANSWER careful observation of phenomenon in the world, ask critical questions and develop a hypothesis or educated guess, test the hypothesis to validate or invalidate it parts of a microscope - ANSWER eyepiece, high power objective, medium power objective, low power objective, specimen holder, stage, power switch, brightness control dial, longitudinal stage motion, lateral stage motion, aperture diaphragm lever, condenser, lamp, fine focus, coarse focus carrying the mi...

What animal characteristics do protozoans have? - No cell walls, eukaryotic, some are multicellular, some are heterotrophs How are protozoans able to carry out bodily functions in a single cell? - -possess organelles -some are autotrophs -possess all other animal characteristics What are two kinds of ASEXUAL reproduction that occur in protozoans? - Binary fission and schizogany (multiple fission) What is ASEXUAL reproduction in protozoans? - split off Any advantages to asexual reproducti...

Properties of Tapeworms (Cestodes) Second Major Group of Flatworms Segmented body, lack a gut or a mouth, 3 pairs of posterior hooks Found in Digestive Tract Life Cycle typically has 2 hosts, sometimes 3 Must be eaten to infect a host Hermaphroditic Each body segment is a reproductive unit Aquatic & Terrestrial Lifecycles Properties of Trematodes (Flatworms) aka Digenia/Flukes/Platyhelminthes Approx. 1mm to 5cm long, soft bodies, attach with suckers Complex lifecy...

BIOD 171 Exam Questions With Answers smallest biological unit of life - ANSWER- cell at a generalized level, all cells are comprised of what - ANSWER- macromolecules How many different types of amino acids are there - ANSWER- 20 essential amino acid - ANSWER- cannot be produced by the body, must be gained from the environment through alternative sources the plasma membrane - ANSWER- is often composed of a bilayer comprised of lipids, contains hydrophobic tails pointing inward c...