Protisa | Vocab

Question 1

Kingdom Protista

Answer 1

Small, simplest of the Eukaryotes & not plants, animals, or fungi

Question 2

Autotrophic

Answer 2

An organism are capable of making its own nutritive organic molecules from inorganic materials

Question 3

Heterotrophic

Answer 3

An organsim that cannot make it own food, but must ingest it from outside sources

Question 4

Pseudopodia

Answer 4

“False Feet” || used for locomotion and feeling

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Genetic Recombination

Answer 5

Exchange of genetic material between diffetnet organisms. Leads to offspring with a combination of traits different from both parents.

Question 6

chlorophyll

Answer 6

Green pigment found in plants

Question 7

Cell wall

Answer 7

Found in plants, fungi, and bacteria & provides strength and protection

Question 8

Cellulose

Answer 8

What cell walls are made of

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Diatoms

Answer 9

Single celled algae

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Protozoans

Answer 10

Animal like heterotrophic & unicellular organisms) || are classfied by the structure that is used for movement

Question 11

Phagocytize

Answer 11

Devour

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Symbiotic

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involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.

Question 13

Parasitic

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living as a parasite.

Question 14

Binary Fission

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asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies