How do microscopic fungi get the nutrients they need?
They absorb dissolved nutrients from their surroundings.
In what conditions does the Candida fungus multiply? What condition can it cause?
Warm & moist; infections like athlete's foot.
Name three different structures that protists use for movement.
Flagella, cilia, pseudopods.
Name and discuss three different types of bacteria.
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Are archaebacteria likely to be found on your skin? Explain.
No, because they live in some of the harshest conditions on earth.
Do you think diatoms live near the surface of lakes and oceans or in deep water? Why?
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What is binary fission? Describe the steps.
A type of asexual reproduction in which the organism divides in two; the organism will stretch itself out, make copies of its chromosomes, and divide in half.
When budding occurs, do you think the new organism resembles the parent? Why or why not?
Yes, because the new bud has identical genetic information in its chromosomes.
How do enzymes help mold digest food?
They help chemical reactions, like the breaking down and absorption of nutrients, occur faster.
How do binary fission and conjugation differ?
Conjugation: 2 connected bacterial cells, genetic information transferred between; Binary Fission: the organism divides in two.
