Protists 2

Question 1

The two largest groups are the

Answer 1

diplomonads and the parabasalids

Question 2

Excavates

Answer 2

Excavates are names for their feeding groove which appears to have been “excavated” from the surface of the cell

Question 3

The two major groups of euglenozoans are

Answer 3

euglenids and kinetoplastids

Question 4

Some euglenids like Euglena have a photoreceptor called an eyespot that allow it to ?

Answer 4

move towards light for photosynthesis

Question 5

Three major stramenopile groups are the

Answer 5

water molds, the diatoms, and the brown algae

Question 6

Diatoms are

Answer 6

marine and fresh water photosynthetic stramenoplies with protective silica shells

Question 7

Accumulations of their fossils form “diatomoceous earth” which is used in what 2 products

Answer 7

used commercially in pools and as an abrasive in toothpaste

Question 8

Stramenopiles

Answer 8

The Stramenopiles, also called Heterokonts, are a clade of organisms distinguished by the presence of stiff tripartite external hairs.