Protist Flashcards
What kingdom does the Ameoba belong to?
Protista
Is an ameoba a protozoan?
YES
Where are ameobas found?
Ponds, puddles, inside people
How does an ameoba move?
Pushing it’s endoplasm twords the cell membrane
What is phagocytosis?
When the pseudopodia wrap around a particle
How does an ameoba reproduce?
Binary fission
What phylum do Eugelena belong to?
Euglenophyla
Where do Eugelena live?
Quiet ponds or puddles
What detects light in an eugelena?
Eyespot
What is a pellicle?
Helps it keep shape, somewhat flexible
Where is the flagella on a Eugelena?
The front end
What is the flagellum on a Eugelena attached to?
The resovoir
What phylum does the Paramecium belong to?
Ciliophora
What organisms to Paramecium feed on?
Algal scum and other micro things
How do paramecia move?
Tiny hair like things called cilia
Why cant paramecium change shape?
The pellicle
What does the macronucleus control?
respiration, protein synthesis, and digesti0on
What does the micronucleus control?
Reproduction
Where do paramecium join to reproduct?
The mouth pore and exchange dna
How do paramceium reproduct?
Conjugation
Are paramecium autotrophs?
NEIN they are heterotrophs
wHERE DOES FOOD ENTER THE PARAMECIUM?
MOUTH PORE
Where does food exit the paramecium?
Gullet
Where are undigested food particles sent/
Anal pore
Where are trichocyssts?
Inside the pellicle
Where do paramedcium live?
Quiet stagnant ponds
