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Kingdom protista Flashcards

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Characteristics of kingdom Protista

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Mostly unicellular
Some multi cellular (seaweed)
Eukaryotic
Heterotrophic (amoeba)
Autotrophic (algae)
Parasite (water moulds)
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Amoeba

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Unicellular
Freshwaters, rivers, ponds, lakes, seas, oceans
Feed on other Protists (algae)
No chloroplasts

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Food vacuole

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Digests food

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Nucleus

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Controls metabolic activities

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Cell membrane

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Retain contents
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
Diffusion of gases

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Endoplasm

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Watery

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Ectoplasm

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Thin

Firm

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Contractile vacuole

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Osmoregulation

Excrete water and waste

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Fat droplet

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Stores fat for energy

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Pseudopods

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Movement

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