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1
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What is another name for animal like Protists

A

Protozoa

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2
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2 functions of cilia found in a paramecium

A

Attachment

Movement

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3
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What is the function of trichocysts

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Protection

Aids in capture of prey

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4
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What is the purpose of the contractile vacuole

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Removes excess water from the organism

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5
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What phyla exist within the plant like Protists

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Euglenophyta
Crysophyta
Pyrrophyta 
Chlorophyta
Rhodophyta
Phaeophyta
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6
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What is an an example of euglenophyta

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Euglena

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7
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What is an example of crysophyta

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Diatoms

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8
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What is an example of a pyrrophyta

A

Dinoflagellates

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9
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What is am example of chlorophyta

A

Green algae

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10
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What is an example of a phaeophyta

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Brown algae

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What are the three unique structures found in a euglena

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Pellicle
Eyespot
Flagella

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12
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What are the characteristics of Protists

A

Eukaryotic
Lives in aquatic/moist environments
Diverse forms
Can be either photosynthetic or heterotrophic
Asexual reproduction occurs in all. Sexual reproduction occurs in some

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13
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What is the most important characteristic that separates Protists from bacteria and viruses

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Eukaryotic, meaning that they have membrane bound nucleus

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14
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What are the four modes of transportation that animal like Protists use?

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Cilia
Flagella
Pseudopodia
Host body fluids

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What phyla exist is animal like Protists

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Sarcodina
Sporozoa
Ciliophora
Mastigophora

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16
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What is an example of sarcodonia

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Amoeba

17
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What is an example of a a sporozoa

A

Plasmodium

18
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What is an example of ciliophora

A

Ciliates

19
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What is an example of a mastigophora

A

Flagellates

20
Q

What are phyla exist in the fungi like Protists

A

Gymnomycota

Oomycota

21
Q

What is an example of a gymnomycota

A

Slime molds

22
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What is an example of a Oomycota

A

Water molds

23
Q

What Protist is responsible for malaria

A

Plasmodium

24
Q

How do plant like Protists get their nutrition

A

Autotrophic

So they do photosynthesis and have chlorophyll

25
Q

How do animal like Protists get their nutrition

A

Heterotrophic

Because they consume

26
Q

What Protists is covered in cilia

A

Paramecium

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