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1All Protozoa are derived from a common ancestor, and are therefore considered a taxonomic group.
A)True
B)False


2Define pseudopod.


3Amoeba are ________, meaning they engulf food particles.


4Foraminiferans are surrounded by a ________ made of calcium carbonate perforated with pores.


5Trypanosoma have both a flagellum and an undulating membrane.
A)True
B)False


6Many ciliates have two types of nuclei called ________.
A)micronuclei and macronuclei
B)endonuclei and macronuclei
C)micronuclei and nanonuclei
D)endonuclei and micronuclei


7Define conjugation.


8All ciliates are mobile.
A)True
B)False


9What is the name of the sporozoan that causes malaria?


10Why are slime molds no longer classified as Kingdom Fungi?


11In brief, what are the two adaptive responses of a slime mold when the conditions become less than optimal?


12In slime molds, the plasmodium may dry into a hard resistant structure called a ________.
A)endospore
B)sclerotium
C)sporangium
D)spore


13Define plasmodium.


14What are the two types of vacuoles in amoeba?


15Amoeba secrete enzymes into a food vacuole as part of their ________digestion, where food is digested inside cells.





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