Chapter 25 Protists

Chapter 25 Protists

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. The simultaneous use of both organic and inorganic forms of carbon is called ________________.
   A. osmotrophy
   B.  omnitrophy
   C.  mixotrophy
   D.  metatrophy

ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 03.03 The survival and growth of any microorganism in a given environment depends on its metabolic characteristics.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 25.01.01 Describe three nutritional strategies used by protists
Section: 25.01
Topic: Protozoans

2. When protists feed on solid nutrients such as bacteria by phagocytosis, they are said to be using ____________ nutrition.
   A.saprozoic
   B. holozoic
   C. endozoic
   D. parasitic

ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 03.03 The survival and growth of any microorganism in a given environment depends on its metabolic characteristics.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 25.01.01 Describe three nutritional strategies used by protists
Section: 25.01
Topic: Protozoans

3. All photosynthetic protists
   A.carry out oxygenic photosynthesis using two photosystems.
4. carry out oxygenic photosynthesis using one photosystem.
5. carry out anoxygenic photosynthesis using two photosystems.
6. carry out anoxygenic photosynthesis using one photosystem.

ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 03.03 The survival and growth of any microorganism in a given environment depends on its metabolic characteristics.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 25.01.01 Describe three nutritional strategies used by protists
Section: 25.01
Topic: Algae
Topic: Protists

4. The study of algae is referred to as
   A.phycology.
   B. phytology.
   C. mycology.
   D. None of the choices are correct.

ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective: 06.02 Microorganisms provide essential models that give us fundamental knowledge about life processes.
ASM Objective: 07.03b Ability to communicate and collaborate with other disciplines: Identify credible scientific sources and interpret and evaluate the information therein.
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
ASM Topic: Module 07 Scientific Thinking
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 25.01.01 Describe three nutritional strategies used by protists
Section: 25.01
Topic: Algae
Topic: Protists

5. Which of the following statements is not true of protists?
   A.Moisture is absolutely essential to their existence.
   B. Most are free living.
   C. They make up a substantial fraction of the marine plankton.
   D. They are not known to cause diseases of humans.

ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Objective: 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support life (e.g. in biogeochemical cycles and plant and / or animal microbiota).
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 25.01.01 Describe three nutritional strategies used by protists
Section: 25.01
Topic: Algae
Topic: Protists
Topic: Protozoans