Protists Flashcards
What is another name for animal like Protists
Protozoa
2 functions of cilia found in a paramecium
Attachment
Movement
What is the function of trichocysts
Protection
Aids in capture of prey
What is the purpose of the contractile vacuole
Removes excess water from the organism
What phyla exist within the plant like Protists
Euglenophyta Crysophyta Pyrrophyta Chlorophyta Rhodophyta Phaeophyta
What is an an example of euglenophyta
Euglena
What is an example of crysophyta
Diatoms
What is an example of a pyrrophyta
Dinoflagellates
What is am example of chlorophyta
Green algae
What is an example of a phaeophyta
Brown algae
What are the three unique structures found in a euglena
Pellicle
Eyespot
Flagella
What are the characteristics of Protists
Eukaryotic
Lives in aquatic/moist environments
Diverse forms
Can be either photosynthetic or heterotrophic
Asexual reproduction occurs in all. Sexual reproduction occurs in some
What is the most important characteristic that separates Protists from bacteria and viruses
Eukaryotic, meaning that they have membrane bound nucleus
What are the four modes of transportation that animal like Protists use?
Cilia
Flagella
Pseudopodia
Host body fluids
What phyla exist is animal like Protists
Sarcodina
Sporozoa
Ciliophora
Mastigophora
What is an example of sarcodonia
Amoeba
What is an example of a a sporozoa
Plasmodium
What is an example of ciliophora
Ciliates
What is an example of a mastigophora
Flagellates
What are phyla exist in the fungi like Protists
Gymnomycota
Oomycota
What is an example of a gymnomycota
Slime molds
What is an example of a Oomycota
Water molds
What Protist is responsible for malaria
Plasmodium
How do plant like Protists get their nutrition
Autotrophic
So they do photosynthesis and have chlorophyll
How do animal like Protists get their nutrition
Heterotrophic
Because they consume
What Protists is covered in cilia
Paramecium
