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What taxonomic groups are included in the category known as microorganisms? |
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List three general characteristics shared by the various kinds of microbes. |
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List three ways that Bacteria and Archaea differ. |
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Give an example of a member of the Bacteria that is
a. photosynthetic.
b. involved in the nitrogen cycle.
c. mutualistic.
d. commensal.
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Give two examples of how humans use Bacteria as decomposers. |
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What is meant by the term bloom? |
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What is a pathogen? Give two examples. |
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Define the term saprophyte. |
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What is a bacterial endospore? |
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What are methanogens? |
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Describe how members of the Archaea are involved in the nitrogen cycle. |
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Describe 3 roles played by Archaea in the ocean. |
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What is a thermophile? A halophile? |
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Why is the kingdom Protista not considered a valid phylogenetic group? |
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What is phytoplankton? |
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List three different categories of organisms that are considered algae. |
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List two major kinds of marine phytoplankton. |
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List the two major kinds of multicellular marine algae. |
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Describe a characteristic for each of the following:
a. Apicomplexa
b. Ciliates
c. Flagellates
d. Foraminifera
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Why are water molds and slime molds not considered to be Fungi? |
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Why do biologists think that the ancestors of plants, animals, and fungi could have been Protista? |
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Name two beneficial results of fungal growth and activity. |
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Why are spores important in the life cycle of fungi? |
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Describe the role of fungi in lichens and mycorrhiza. |
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How do fungi obtain food? |
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What kinds of organisms are most affected by parasitic fungi? |
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