Protista and Fungi Flashcards
a kingdom of mostly one-celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi
Protista
Cells with a nucleus. All Protists and Fungi have eukaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic Cells
Where do protists like to live
Moist environments
Protists that are heterotrophs like animals.
Animal-like protists
Examples of animal-like protists
Amoeba, Paramecium
Protists that are autotrophs like a plant.
Plant-like protists
Examples of plant-like protists
Euglena, algae
Protists that are decomposers
Fungus-like protists
Examples of fungus-like protists
Slime molds, water molds
Belongs to the group Sarcodine. Animal-like. Moves using pseudopodia.
Amoeba
Means false foot. Used by an amoeba to move and eat.
Pseudopod
A process where an amoeba takes in food.
Endocytosis (phagocytosis)
the inner portion of the cytoplasm
Endoplasm
group of protists that use cilia
cilitates
animal-like protist that moves by using cilia
Paramecium
the larger of a paramecium’s two nuclei
Macronucleus