Chapter 28 Part B Flashcards
What are the 3 major groups of supergroup archaeplastida?
Plants, red algae, green algae
Are plants protists? Why or why not?
No, they’re eukaryotic
Are red algae unicellular or multicellular?
Multicellular organisms
What type of organism are green algae?
Protists
What are plants most closely related to?
Green/red algae
What are the 2 major groups of algae?
Chlorophytes and charophytes
What are amoebozoans?
Lobe or tube shaped pseudopodia (Protists related to fungi and animals)
What are some examples of amoebozoans?
Slime molds, entamoebas, opisthokonts
Where are slime molds found?
Rotting logs, leaf mulchW
What role do slime molds play?
Decomposers
What role do entamoebas play?
Symbiotic parasites
What are some examples of entamoebas?
E histolyca, causes dysentery.
What are some examples of opisthokonts?
Fungi, animals, some protists
What ecological role do protists play?
Photosynthetic dinoflagelletes (Coral reefs), microbiome of some animals
Are protists generally terrestrial or aquatic?
Aquatic