protista Flashcards
2 characteristics and examples Dinoflagellates
Enclosed in cellulose wall divided into 2 plates
has two unequal flagella
ex: Gonoyaulax, Gymnodinium
2 characteristics and examples of chrysophyte
have silicone dioxide deposition in cell wall
dont have flagella which help them float
ex: pinnularia, diploneis
2 characteristics and examples of Euglenoids
- contain pigment chlorophyll
2. have pellicle instead of cell wall
what are acellular slime molds
Slime molds are collections of large mass of protoplasm eg: physarum
what are cellular slime molds
cellular slime molds consist of amoeboid cells that move in a collective mass
characteristics and example of Flagellates
They contain pellicle
They are parasites dangerous to humans
eg: Trypanosoma, Leishmania
Rhizopods characteristics,movement example
They move with the help of pseudopodia which also extend in the direction of food, they can be found in bottom of pools
ex: radiolaria foraminifera
Sporozoans characteristics, movement, example
parasitic and contain spores
ex: Plasmodium and Anopheles mosquito
2 characteristics and movement of ciliates
contain cilia all over and have a defence mechanism called trichocytes
ex: paramecium