59. PROTISTS

Question 1

1. What are Protists?

Answer 1

• they are mostly unicellular microorganisms
• they are Eukaryotic

Question 2

2. What are the 2 types of Protists?

Answer 2

1. Protozoa
2. Algae

Question 3

3. What is an example of Protozoa?

Answer 3

• Amoebas

Question 4

4. What is an example of Algae?

Answer 4

• Seaweeds

Question 5

5. What are Fungi?

Answer 5

• they are unicellular or multicellular organisms
• they are Eukaryotic

Question 6

6. What are two types of Fungi?

Answer 6

1. Yeasts
2. Multicellular Fungi

Question 7

7. What is an example of Yeasts?

Answer 7

• S. Verevisiae
• this is known as Baking Yeast

NB:
- yeasts are Unicellular

Question 8

8. What is an example of Multicellular Fungi?

Answer 8

• Mushrooms
• Molds

Question 9

9. List the 4 characteristics of Protozoa.

Answer 9

1. They do not have a cell wall
2. They do not have chlorophyll
3. They are mostly unicellular
4. They include several Pathogenic Species
   (EG: Eukaryotic Species)

Question 10

10. List 4 characteristics of Algae.

Answer 10

1. They have a cell wall
2. They have chlorophyll
3. They are Photosynthetic Organisms
4. Some species are multicellular

Question 11

11. What can be seen in this image?

Answer 11

• an Amoeba
• a Protozoon to be in specific

IT HAS PSEUDOPODIA PRESENT:
- these help with movement
- they also help with nutrition through the use of
Phagosomes

Question 12

12. Name 2 examples of Algae.

Answer 12

• Red Algae
• Green Algae

Question 13

13. Are most protists Unicellular or Multicellular?

Answer 13

• most protists are unicellular
• some species are multicellular
• some species can form multicellular colonies
  (such as seaweeds)

Question 14

14. How do Protists move around?

Answer 14

• they use Cilia
• or Flagella

Question 15

15. How do Protists reproduce?

Answer 15

• they can reproduce Asexually
• or they can reproduce Sexually

Question 16

16. What are the various nutritional modes of Protists?

Answer 16

1. Photoautotrophs
2. Heterotrophs
3. Mixotrophs

Question 17

17. What are Photoautotrophs?

Answer 17

• these are protists that contain chloroplasts
• they perform photosynthesis

EXAMPLE:
- Algaes

Question 18

18. What are Heterotrophs?

Answer 18

• these are protists that absorb organic molecules
• or they ingest larger food particles
• through the process of Phagocytosis

EXAMPLE:
- Amoeba

Question 19

19. What are Mixotrophs?

Answer 19

• these are protists that combine photosynthesis
  and heterotrophic nutrition

Question 20

20. What are Domain Eukarya divided into?

Answer 20

• they are divided into 4 Supergroups

THESE INCLUDE:
- Kingdoms of Animals
- Plants
- Fungi
- several groups pf Protists

Question 21

21. What are the four Supergroups of Protists?

Answer 21

1. Excavates
2. SAR
3. Archaeplastids
4. Unikonts