unit 10 notes 4 Flashcards
What is the most diverse kingdom?
Kingdom Protista
What is a protist?
A eukaryote that is not a plants, animal, or fungi
What are protist like?
most are unicellular and live is water
What are the 3 categories of protists?
Aminal-like, plant-like, fungus-like
What are animal-like protists like?
Usually motile, heterotrophic
Ex: Amoebas, paramcium
How are animal like protist classified?
By how they move
What are Amoebas like?
Shapeless, move using pseudopodia (feet like extensions), reproduce asexually by binary fission, live in water or in an organism, unicellular
What paramecium like?
Moves using cilia, unicellular, reproduce sexually
What are flagellates like?
Move using flagella, Euglena (hunt and make food)
What are fungus-like protist like?
Multicellular, they decompose decaying material, found in moist areas
Some protist are _________ that cause _________
pathogens, diseases