Protists Flashcards
The domain of protista is
Eukarya
Protozoan possibly evolved from from the first ______ by ______
Eukaryotes, endosymbiosis
First eukaryotic organism to have evolved around ___ billion years ago
1.7 billion
They are primarily microscopic
True or false
True
They can be unicellular,______, And ______
Multicellular, colonials
They are found in
Fresh water, Marine and moist terrestrial habitats
They make up part of the _____
Zooplankton
Many species Are mutualists and some are _______
Parasitic
They are classified into the following (state why)
Animal like (Protozoa) - ingestive, heterotrophic
Plant like (algae)- photosynthesis, autotrophic
Fungus like(slime moulds)- absorptive, heterotrophic
Their movement includes
Cillia
Flagella
Pseudopodia (false feet)
Adaptions: fresh water Protozoa have ___ to pump out excsss water
Contractile
Adaptions Include
Eyespot (some can detect light )
Adaptions happen when ______
Conditions Are favourable
Protist benefits include
3
Planktons in ocean lakes and ponds are an important part of a large food web
They help synthesis a majority of the worlds oxygen
They help break down organic matter in digestive system
How do protists reproduce
Asexually Binary and multiple fission
And only very few reproduce sexually