LESSON 6: D5 - The Protists Flashcards
What is the most diverse kingdom?
Kingdom protista
Can protists be moblie or staionary?
Both
Can protists be terristal or aquatic
Both
Are all protists harmful?
No, however, many are.
What is the protist disease that is the greatest concern to human?
Maleria
-Carried in mosquitos
-Cuased by several speices of Plasmodium
Are protist mulit-cellular or uni-cellular
Single celled
Do protists have membrane bound organelles?
Yes
What charcteristic differentiate kingdom Proista from being put in other kingdoms?
-Cell walls are amde up of cellulose and not chitin like Fungi
-Had given rise to members of kigndom Plantee, and have differen reproduction methods from it
-Animal-like protists are belivied to given rise to all larger organisims in kindom amilia
Why are animal-like protists not considerd animals?
-Because animals are multi-ceulluar and protists are not
Whos ancestors gave rise to fungi, plants and animals?
Protists
What are thethree catgories mebers of protista are group into?
-Fungus
-Animal-like protists
-Plant cell unicellular and multi-cellular
What are 3 ways of locomtoion for protists?
- Cilates (Hair like)
-Flagellates (whip like) - pseudopodia (faek foot made from cytoplasma)
What is Plasmodium
Is a protist thta causes Maleria
How is Maleria from an infected mosquito passed to a human?
Passed from the salvia of the mosquito.
Giardia Lamlia
- Known as beaver fever
-found in waters with beaver dams near
-Drinking the water can lead to stomach pain, diarreah and more