Protist & Fungus Test

Question 1

Main job of fungus in nature.

Answer 1

Decomposer

Question 2

Fungus Babies

Answer 2

Spores

Question 3

These are plant-like protists

Answer 3

Phytoplankton

Question 4

Fungus can produce this essential medicine

Answer 4

Antibiotic

Question 5

Found in mountain water and gives you intestine problems.

Answer 5

Giardia

Question 6

The environment in which all protists must live.

Answer 6

Water

Question 7

All protists are this relative size.

Answer 7

Unicellular

Question 8

Main body of a fungus and hairlike

Answer 8

Hyphae

Question 9

Causes Malaria

Answer 9

Plasmodium

Question 10

The type of mosquito that carries malaria

Answer 10

Anopheles

Question 11

1845 in Ireland

Answer 11

Potato Blight

Question 12

Part algae and fungus, breaks down rocks

Answer 12

Lichen

Question 13

The most well known antibiotic

Answer 13

Penicillin

Question 14

Animal-like protists

Answer 14

Zooplankton

Question 15

Made of silica

Answer 15

Diatoms

Question 16

Means “fire plant”

Answer 16

Phyrrophida

Question 17

Technical name of false feet

Answer 17

Pseudopods

Question 18

1930s in United States

Answer 18

Dust bowl

Question 19

Protist Characteristics

Answer 19

• Unicellular
• Eukaryotic
• Autotrophic
• Heterotrophic
  HEAU

Question 20

Fungus Characteristics

Answer 20

• Multicellular
• Eukaryotic
• Autotrophic
  MEA

Question 21

What is a flagella?

Answer 21

Tail like extension that pulls it

Question 22

What is a cilia?

Answer 22

Hairlike projection for feeding

Question 23

Amoebic Dysentery

Answer 23

revenge from foreign countries.

Question 24

Diatoms

Answer 24

Glass & sand makes toothpaste

Question 25

Fungus examples

Answer 25

Mushrooms, mold & mildew, yeast, etc.

Question 26

Human fungus diseases

Answer 26

Athletes foot, ringworm, yeast infection

Question 27

Helpful uses of fungus

Answer 27

Decomposer, food, yogurt, cheese, bread, antibiotics

Question 28

What is lichen

Answer 28

Breaks rocks into soil