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What are 2 taxas of slime molds?
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1. Cellular slime molds
2. Plasmodial slime molds |
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Cellular slime molds resemble what?
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Amoebas
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How do cellular slime mods ingest bacteria?
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Phagocytosis
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What is the difference between the 2 phyla of slime molds; cellular slime mold and a plasmodial slime mold?
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Cellular slime molds contain one nucleus & Plasmodial are multinucleated.
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Plasmodial slime molds consist of a ___________ mass of ___________ that engulf organic debris and bacteria as it moves.
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Multinucleated - Protoplasm
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What are arthropods?
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Insects, Crustaceans, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, and ticks.
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How is the "Plague" transmitted?
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Fleas
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How is "malaria" transmitted?
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Mosquitoes
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What causes Lyme disease?
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Ticks
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What is a vector?
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Any disease carrier
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Elimination of vectors is best done by what?
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Control or eradication of vectors
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What is the etiological agent in mosquitoes that causes malaria?
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Plasmodium falciparum
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