Kingdom Protists Flashcards
How do they reproduce both sexually and asexually
Sexually - Zygote formation
Asexually - Cell fusion
What type of members does protista
it include
Unicellular and eukaryotic and they are either heterotrophic or autotrophic
What all does Chrysophytes contain
Diatoms and Desmids, found in fresh or marine, photosynthetic
What is Diatomaceous Earth
Diatoms have 2 cell walls overlapping and they are made up of silica which is indestructible and they leave behind large amount of cell deposits which accumulate over billions of years
What is this soil used for
Filtration of oils and syrups and polishing
How is the cell wall of dinoflagellates
They have stiff cellulose plates on outer surface
What is the protein covering of Euglenoids called
Pellical
What are spores
True wall, extremely resistant, survive for many years and dispersed by air currents
Who are protozoans
primitive relatives of animals , heterotrophs, live as predators and parasites
