3.3.35 - Protists Flashcards
Which are protists part of: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, species??
Kingdom
What domain do protists fall under?
Eukaryotes.
Protists are complex eukaryotes. True or False?
False. They are simplest eukaryotes.
They are often seen as the “____ ______” of kingdoms.
junk drawer
Approx how many groups of organisms are in kingdom Protista? Are they all closely related?
80, not necessarily all closely related
What are the 3 main categories of organisms within the kingdom Protista?
Fungus, Animal, Plant
How can they reproduce?
Sexually or asexually
How many cells can they usu. have (multi or uni)?
They can be unicellular of multicellular
They all have pretty much the same structure. True or False?
False. They can have very diff. structure.
Do protists move or not move?
Some can move, some can’t
Protozoa are ______ -like creatures.
animal
Are protozoa mostly multicellular or unicellular?
Unicellular
What do protozoa use to move?
cilia, pseudopodia
COALA SAYS FLAGELLA BUT ITS FALSE
Define pseudopodia
false feet
How do protozoa ingest food?
They ingest food through phagocytosis.
What is phagocytosis?
is a form of endocytosis wherein large particles are enveloped by the cell membrane of a (usually larger) cell and internalized to form a phagosome, or “food vacuole.
Algae are ______ -like creatures.
plant
Are algea mostly multicellular or unicellular?
both, can be either one
What specific thing does algae have?
chloroplasts
How do they make food?
Photosynthesis
They’re are 3 main categories of protists: Protozoa, Algae, and what’s the last one?
Fungus-like protists
What do fungus-like protists produce?
spores resembling fungi
What are the shared characteristics of protists?
all mostly unicellular, most found in water-rich environments, most have mitochondria, many have chloroplasts
Do multicellular protists have specialized tissues?
No, they do not have specialized tissues.
