Biology Protists Flashcards

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Algae

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Plant like autotrophs that’s are autotrophs

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Why aren’t protozoans considered animals?

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Due to their size

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3
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Micronucleus

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Involved in the genetic exchange during sexual reproduction

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Saccodians

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Protozoans that move by extending cytoplasm

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Zooflagellates

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Are protozoans that move by means of flagella

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Ciliaphorans

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Little balls covered in cilia (hair) called a paramecium

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Protozoan

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Animal like protists that are heterotrophs

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8
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Macronucleus

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Controls ongoing functions of the cell and asexual reproduction.

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Brown Algae

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Brown, grow in salt water. Usually anchor to rocks.

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Diatoms

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Algae that lack cilia and flagella. The cell walls are made of glass

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Euglenoids

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Resemble both plants and animals but they have chloroplasts so are considered a plant

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Green algae

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Multicellular green algae that grow end to end or flat leaf like structures.. live in fresh water

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Red algae

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Not always red, grow in warm salt water.

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Plasmodium

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When plasmodial slime molds form a mass of cytoplasm to feed

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Cellular slime molds

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Alternate from ameboid to spore forming bodies.

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16
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DinoFlagellates

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Algae that have 2 flagellas and are covered by cellulose plates

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Pseudoplasmodium

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When cellular slime molds clump together to feed

18
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Water molds

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Decomposer or parasites, grows in fresh water on decaying plants and animals

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Plasmodial slime Molds

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They alternate between an ameboid form and a spore producing fruiting body