Lesson 13 - Kingdom Protista Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Kingdom Protista?
A
Eukaryotic organisms that don’t fit in another kingdom.
2
Q
What are the three categories of protists?
A
Protozoans, algae, molds
3
Q
What are the main characteristics of protozoans?
A
Heterotrophs, unicellular, reproduce asexually via binary fission.
4
Q
The four phylums of protozoans are:
A
sarcodina, mastigophorans, ciliophora, sporozoa
5
Q
What are the main characteristics of algae?
A
autotrophs, all types of cellular, reproduce both sexually and asexually
6
Q
The four phylums of algae
A
euglenozoa, dinoflagellata, baciilariophyta, rhodophyta
7
Q
What are the main characteristics of molds?
A
Heterotrophs, colonial and multicellular
