Unit 1- 2.7 Protista

Question 1

what are animal like protist called

Answer 1

Protazoa

Question 1

characteristics of protist

Answer 1

-eukaryotic
-unicellular
-reproduce through binary fission

Question 2

characteristics of cercozoans

Answer 2

-cell membrane, no cell wall
-change shape using internal cytoskeleton
-have extensions called pseudopods
(animal like)

Question 3

characteristics of ciliates

Answer 3

-have cilia
–> short hairs for movement
(animal like)

Question 4

characteristics of flagellates

Answer 4

*one or more flagellum
-hard protective covering over outer membrane
(animal like)

Question 5

*what causes malaria in humans

Answer 5

Sporozoans (protist)
(animal like)

Question 6

characteristics of fungi like protist

Answer 6

heterotrophs- absorb nutrients from living organisms
- produce spores
can converge forming a moving mass, consume dead organic material, leave slimey trail

Question 7

characteristics of plant like protist

Answer 7

Autotrophs- make their own food (photosynthesis)

aquatic- live in lakes, ponds, etc.

Question 8

characteristics of diatoms

Answer 8

*plant like protist
-reproduce asexually
-clear shells made of silica
ex: phytoplankton

Question 9

characteristics of dinoflagellates

Answer 9

*have 2 flagella at right angles for organism movement
*plant like protist

Question 10

characteristics of euglenoids

Answer 10

-single celled pond organism
-detect light with eye spot
-swim with flagellum
-autotrophs in sunlight, heterotrophs in darkness