animal-like protists

Question 1

do animal-like protists have a cell wall

Answer 1

no, some may have a pellicle

Question 2

what are the different types

Answer 2

• Euglenozoans/flagellates (euglena , trypanosoma)
• Amoeba
• Ciliates (paramecium and Stentor)

Question 3

what is the cellular composition of euglena

Answer 3

unicellular

Question 4

are euglena motile, what do they use

Answer 4

yes, flagella

Question 5

how do euglena store energy

Answer 5

paramylon (starch like poly)

Question 6

what are euglena feeding structure

Answer 6

mixothrophs

Question 7

what are the main defining characteristic of euglena

Answer 7

eyespot, photoreceptor, pellicle, mixotrophic

Question 8

what is the cellular composition of trypanosoma

Answer 8

unicellular

Question 9

what do trypanosoma use for locomotion

Answer 9

flagella and undulating membrane

Question 10

how do trypanosoma store energy

Answer 10

glycogen

Question 11

what are trypanosoma feeding structure

Answer 11

have none, use diffusion

Question 12

what are the cellular composition of ameoba

Answer 12

unicellular

Question 13

are ameoba’s motile, what do they use

Answer 13

yes, psedoposia

Question 14

how do amebas store energy

Answer 14

glycogen

Question 15

what are ameobas feeding structure

Answer 15

pseudopodia

Question 16

paramecium cellular composition

Answer 16

unicellular

Question 17

are paramecium motile

Answer 17

yes, cilia

Question 18

how do paramecium store their energy

Answer 18

glycogen

Question 19

what are paramecium feeding structure

Answer 19

oral groove

Question 20

what are stentor feeding structure

Answer 20

food gullet

Question 21

what are defining characteristics of stentor/paramecium , how do they differ

Answer 21

• micro and macro nucleus : micro = sex
  macro = genetic materiel and daily functions
  in stentor, macronucleus is a chain

Question 22

what are the euglenozoans (flagelattes)

Answer 22

euglena and trypanosoma

Question 23

what are the ciliates

Answer 23

paramecium
stentor

Question 24

what do ciliates form

Answer 24

zooplankton

Question 25

what are ciliates trophic

Answer 25

mixotrophic

Question 26

do ciliates have a cell wall

Answer 26

no, but have a pellicle

Question 27

who are ciliates mutial symbionts for

Answer 27

grazers

Question 28

what is the animal like parasite Giardia

Answer 28

• backpackers diarhea
• cysts in feces
• cysts get into streams, water becomes infected

Question 29

what is the animal like parasite toxoplasma

Answer 29

• associated with neurological disorders, cancer and personality change
• we contract it trough fecal cysts that end up in meat,water, or other things we ingest