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what does plasmodial mean?
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consisting of a multinucleate, protoplasmic mass not divided into cells
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What do sarcodine organisms have?
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pseudopods
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What is a food vacuole?
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a temporary digestive organelle
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What are calcareous tests?
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external shells of calcium containing material
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What are Trypanosomes?
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parasitic flagellates that may live in the blood of vertebrates and cause a variety of serous diseases
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What is a thallus?
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a simple vegetative body without roots, stems or leaves
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What two processes does sexual reproduction include?
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meiosis and syngamy.
meiosis = 2n -> n syngamy = (gametic fusion) n -> 2n |
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What two stages can syngamy be divided into?
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plasmogamy = fusion of cell parts other than the nucleus
karyogamy = fusion of nuclei |
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What does "filamentous" describe?
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threadlike (growth)
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What does "parenchymatous" describe?
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tissue-like (growth)
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What is an isomorphic alternation of generations?
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the diploid and haploid phases are morphologically identical
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What is oogamy?
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a type of oogamous sexual repro. -- having a large nonmotile egg and a small, motile sperm
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