Protist and Fungi

Question 1

List three different places to find a protist

Answer 1

bloodstream, pond, and coastal waters

Question 2

Are protist prokaryotic or Eukaryotic

Answer 2

Eukaryotic

Question 3

Protist are classified in what kingdom

Answer 3

Protista

Question 4

Are protist unicellular or multicellular

Answer 4

Both

Question 5

Give an example of a protist that is unicellular and multicellular

Answer 5

Unicellular-Paramecium

Multicellular- Spirogyra and Kelp

Question 6

Why are protists difficult to classify

Answer 6

Protists are very diverse

Question 7

Are protists more closely related to plants, fungi or animals

Answer 7

plants

Question 8

List three ways that protist can move

Answer 8

1. Flagella and Cilia
2. Passive movement
3. Amoeboid
4. Some don’t move
5. Pseudopods

Question 9

compare and contrast the reproductive methods of protist

Answer 9

Conjugation-sexual (exchange genetic info)

Binary Fission- asexual (don’t exchange genetic info)

Question 10

What structures do green algae share with plants

Answer 10

chloroplast and cell walls

Question 11

List four ecological roles of Protist

Answer 11

1. Feeding Fish and Whales
2. supporting coral reefs
3. Providing shelter
4. Recycling waste (decomposer)

Question 12

Agal bloom (not important)

Answer 12

disrupt ecosystem homeostasis, robs water of oxygen

Question 13

red tide (not important)

Answer 13

a discoloration of seawater caused by a bloom of toxic red dinoflagellates

Question 14

Compare how an amoeba obtains its food verses a ciliate like a paramecium

Answer 14

Amoebas use a food vacuole while paramecium use a gullet

Question 15

GIve two examples of mutualism protists

Answer 15

1. zooxanthellae
2. Trichonympha
   Don’t cause disease

Question 16

Give two examples of parasitic protists

Answer 16

1. Entamoeba
2. Cryptosporidium
   cause disease

Question 17

List 5 characteristics of fungi

Answer 17

1. mycelium
2. reproduce by spores
3. heterotrophic
4. fruiting body
5. cell wall made of chitin

Question 18

example of unicellular fungi

Answer 18

yeast

Question 19

Are fungi autotrophic or heterotrophic

Answer 19

heterotrophic

Question 20

What material can be found in the cell walls of fungus

Answer 20

chitin

Question 21

Compare hyphae with mycelium

Answer 21

both roots in the fungus

Question 22

What chemical is secreted by hyphae of fungi to break down a food source

Answer 22

secrete enzymes

Question 23

What is the spore producing structure on a fungi

Answer 23

fruiting body

Question 24

How do fungi produce sexually

Answer 24

hyphae, mating strands

Question 25

How do fungi produce asexually

Answer 25

Produce thousands of genetically identical spores. When these spores are placed in favorable environmental conditions, they germinate and grow new hyphae

Question 26

What is the function of fungus

Answer 26

to decompose

Question 27

what is the function of a photosynthetic organism

Answer 27

idk

Question 28

Why are lichens considered bio-indicators

Answer 28

because they are really sensitive

Question 29

How is fungi (mycorrhizae) benefiting the plant

Answer 29

the fungus decompose and provide nutrients for plants

Question 30

List three beneficial uses of fungi

Answer 30

1. antibiotics 2. alcohol fermentation 3. bread making 4. Decomposers

Question 31

What gas does yeast produce when it is used in breadmaking

Answer 31

Carbon dioxide

Question 32

List three diseases caused by fungi

Answer 32

1. athletes foot 2. Ringworm 3. thrush

Question 33

How do fungus reproduce sexually

Answer 33

The mycelium meet together