PROTISTA PP Flashcards
1
Q
what are protist?
A
unicellular prokaryotes
2
Q
Protists exist among?
A
other Eukaryotes
3
Q
Protists are unicellular but
A
highly complex
4
Q
Nutrition of protist? (3)
A
Some are photosynthetic
Many are heterotrophic
Some ingest food by endocytosis
Some are parasitic
Some are mixotrophic
5
Q
Most serious example of parasitic disease in humans
A
malaria
6
Q
Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora) are
A
the most complex of protist
7
Q
the supergroup opisthotokonts includes what?
A
includes both unicellular and in some cases multicellular eukaryotes with a single, posterior flagellum.
8
Q
Stramenopiles (Chromista) are multi or uni cellular?
A
multicellular
9
Q
Diatoms are major?
A
photosynthesis producers
