Protista Flashcards

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Are most protists unicellular or multicellular?

A

unicellular

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2
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How to protists respire? Which type of respiration do they use?

A

mitochondria; aerobic

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3
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Protists are the most _______ cells of all the kingdoms

A

elaborate

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4
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What 3 types of protista are there?

A

ingestive, absorptive, photosynthetic

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5
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How do protista move?

A

flagella, cilia, pseudopdia

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6
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Are protista autotrophic or heterotrophic?

A

either or both

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7
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Are protista asexual or sexual?

A

either

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8
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Can form ____ that survive harsh conditions

A

cysts

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9
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most protista are ________

A

aquatic

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10
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Protozoa are grouped by their means of _________

A

locomotion

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11
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What are the Cilia?

A

Short hair-like projections used for movement

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12
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What is the Flagella?

A

A whip-like tail used for movement.

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13
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What are pseudopods?

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a temporary protrusion of the surface of an amoeboid cell for movement and feeding.

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14
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What do the Contractile Vacuoles do?

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Regulate water level; Pushes out water.

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15
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What are the Food Vacuoles for?

A

To store food.

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16
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How are Protista classified?

A

By their method of nutrition: Animal-like;Plant-like; or Fungi-like.

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17
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What kind of nutrition do Animal-like protista have?

A

Heterotrophic.

18
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What kind of nutrition do Plant-like protista have?

A

Autotrophic.

19
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What kind of nutrition do Fungi-like protista have?

A

Heterotrophic, Decomposers, & Absorption.

20
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What is the Cell Type, and Nutrition of Animal-like Protists?

A

Unicellular and Heterotrophic.

21
Q

What is another name for Ciliophorans?

22
Q

What is another name for Zooflagellates?

A

Flagellates.

23
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How do Ciliophorans move?

24
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How do Sarcodinia move?

A

Pseudopods.

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How do Sporozoans move?
They dont' move. They are parasitic.
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How do Zooflagellates move?
Flagella.
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What are the 4 types of Animal-like Protists?
Ciliophorans, Sarcodinia, Sporozoans, Zooflagellates.
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What are examples of Ciliophorans?
Paramecia and Stentor.
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What are examples of Sarcodinias?
Amoeba and Foraminiferans.
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What are examples of Sporozoans?
Plasmodium and Toxoplasma.
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What are examples of Zooflagellates?
Giardia and Trypanosoma.
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What is the Cell Type and Nutrition of Plant-like Protists?
Unicellular but some are Multicellular and Autotrophic.
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What are the sized of Plant-like Protists?
From microscopic to seaweeds hundreds of feet long.
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What are the habitats of Plant-like Protists?
Freshwater, Marine (saltwater), and moist soil habitats.
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What is the most famous Plant-like Protist?
Euglena.
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What are characteristics of Euglena?
Photoheterotrophic, has Flagella, found in Digestive Tracts of some animals, some have eye spot to help locate the sun.
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What is the Cell Type and Nutrition for Fungi-like Protists?
Multicellular and Heterotrophic.
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How do Fungi-like Protists reproduce?
Spores.
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What are the habitats for Fungi-like Protists?
Moist watery habitats like decaying wood or leaves.
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What is an environmental importance of Fungi-like Protists?
They act as decomposers.
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What are the types of Fungi-like Protists?
Saprobes (decomposers) or Parasitic.