Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
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Euglenids and kinetoplastids belong to Excavata group of protists. Members of kinetoplastids are characterized by presence of kinetoplast which is a compact mass of kDNA (which is a circular DNA), present in the single mitochondria. Euglenids comprise non-pathogenic and motile organisms which show phototrophic and chemotropic mode of nutrition.
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19) Which of the following statements about protists is true?
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.1 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.1 - Prob. 3MQCh. 18.1 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.2 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.2 - Prob. 3MQCh. 18.2 - Ribosomal RNA gene sequences do not yield as...Ch. 18.3 - Contrast the two nutritional options for Euglena.Ch. 18.3 - Prob. 2MQ
Ch. 18.3 - Prob. 3MQCh. 18.3 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.4 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.4 - What are apicoplasts, which organisms have them,...Ch. 18.4 - Three groups make up the alveolates: ciliates,...Ch. 18.5 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.5 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.5 - Prob. 3MQCh. 18.5 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.6 - How are chlorarachniophytes thought to have...Ch. 18.6 - The Rhizaria include diverse protists such as the...Ch. 18.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.7 - Compare and contrast the lifestyles of gymnamoebas...Ch. 18.7 - Prob. 3MQCh. 18.7 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.8 - What are conidia? How does a conidium differ from...Ch. 18.8 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.8 - Prob. 3MQCh. 18.8 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.9 - Why is the mold Penicillium economically...Ch. 18.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.9 - Prob. 3MQCh. 18.9 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.10 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.10 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.10 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.11 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.11 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.12 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.12 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.12 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.13 - Prob. 1MQCh. 18.13 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.13 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.14 - What traits link cyanobacteria and red algae?Ch. 18.14 - Prob. 2MQCh. 18.14 - Prob. 1CRCh. 18.15 - What phototrophic properties link green algae and...Ch. 18.15 - What is unusual about the green algae...Ch. 18.15 - Prob. 3MQCh. 18.15 - Green algae are common in aquatic environments and...Ch. 18 - Explain why the process of endosymbiosis can be...Ch. 18 - Summarize the evidence for endosymbiosis. How...Ch. 18 - Prob. 3AQ
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