Question

1 ) Recently, a virus has been discovered (Chaetoceros salsugineum nuclear inclusion virus (CsNIV)) that infects Chaetoceros salsugineum, a species of diatom. Chaetoceros are known to parasitize fish by clogging their gills. What effect could a decline in viruses that infect Chaetoceros have on populations of fish that are parasitized by Chaetoceros?

a The fish population will increase.

b	The fish population will decrease.

c	The fish population will not be affected by the change in virus population.

d	The fish population will increase dramatically and then decline to near extinction

2 What do kinetoplastids and apicomplexans have in common?

a	They both use an apical complex to enter the cells of their host.

b	They both have cavities underneath their plasma membrane.

c	They both are members of the Kingdom Euglenozoa.

d	They both have complex life cycles that include an insect and a human host.

3 The commmon house cat (Felis silvestris catus) has a diploid chromosome number of 38. How many different chromosome combinations are possible as a result of independent assortment in the cat?

a.

38.

b

76.

c 2^19.

d 19^2.