19.3 Plantlike Protists

Question 0

Are a large group of single-celled organisms that swim with the aid of one or two flagella.

Answer 0

Euglenoids

Question 1

Photosynthetic plantlike protists are called:

Answer 1

Algae

Question 2

Are single-celled and it have about the 90 percent are marine plankton and also they recall that plankton are often microscopic organisms that live suspended in the water.

Answer 2

Dinoflagellates

Question 3

Are easy to recognize when viewed through a microscope. These tiny single celled algae are covered with delicately patterned glasslike shells.

Answer 3

Diatoms

Question 4

May be found in the water or on land, although most species are aquatic. Recall that algae are not considered plants because they do not have roots, stems, or leaves.

Answer 4

Green algae

Question 5

Are multicellular and can grow to be extremely large. Some giant kelp can grow up to 100 meters high (about 330 ft). Most brown algae live in marine environments.

Answer 5

Brown algae

Question 6

Are found in the ocean, though a few live in freshwater habitats and use chlorophyll a for photosynthesis, but they get their color from the pigment phycoerythrin.

Answer 6

Red algae

Question 7

Tell me the 2 characteristics of the euglenoid:

Answer 7

It have 1 or 2 flagella and are heterotrophic.

Question 8

Tell me the 2 characteristics of the dinoflagellates:

Answer 8

Have 2 flagella and can cause red tide.

Question 9

Tell me the 2 characteristics of the diatoms:

Answer 9

Shells made of silica and produce a large amounts of oxygen.

Question 10

Are classified by their pigments.

Answer 10

Multicellular algae

Question 11

Algae can reproduce:

Answer 11

Asexually

Question 12

Chlamydomonas divides into:

Answer 12

Zoospores

Question 13

Some algae can reproduce:

Answer 13

Sexually