Animal-Like Protists
Plant-Like Protists
Fungus-Like Protists
Characteristics of Fungi
Types of Fungi
100
An extension of cytoplasm used for movement and capturing prey.
What is a pseudopod?
100
The process that allows plant-like protists to create their own food from energy from the sun.
What is photosynthesis?
100
The method of gathering nutrients from dead or decaying organisms used by fungus-like protists.
What is decomposition?
100
A carbohydrate that is commonly found in the cell walls of fungi as well as in the exoskeletons of some insects.
What is chitin?
100
Classification of fungi that almost all mushrooms fit into; characterized by a basidium.
What are club fungi?
200
Short, hair-like structures that help some animal-like protists such as the paramecium move.
What are cilia?
200
Contributes to the oxygen in water.
What is algae?
200
Method used by fungus-like protists for reproduction.
What is releasing spores?
200
The typical fungal body is made of these long, threadlike filaments.
What are hyphae?
200
Can be found in the house in damp, moist places.
What is mold?
300
Some protists such as those in genus Giardia use these long, whip-like structures for movement.
What are flagella?
300
These plant-like protists are similar to green plants and are probably their ancestors.
What are green algae?
300
This type of protist is heterotrophic, but are not animal-like
What is a fungus-like protist?
300
Organisms, such as fungi, are called this: meaning an organism that absorbs nutrients from dead or decaying organisms.
What is a decomposer?
300
The type of fungi that is looks like a bag.
What is sac fungi?
400
Protists that move and engulf food by using pseudopods.
What are Amoebas?
400
The largest example of brown algae; found in cool, shallow pools and oceans.
What is kelp?
400
The slimy, yellow fungus and bubbles and is a decomposer.
What is slime mold?
400
Released into the air for reproduction.
What are spores?
400
How fungi helps plant roots.
What is absorbs nutrients that plants need?
500
General name for all animal-like protists; "little animals"
What are protozoans?
500
Two reasons why plant-like protist are important to the environment.
What is provides a source of food for other organisms, and makes oxygen in the water?
500
Parasitic forms of fungus-like protists that often infect farm crops.
What are water molds?
500
Unicellular fungi, used in making break rise.
What is yeast?
500
Causes insects to climb to high groung before sprouting from their heads, killing the insects and releasing spores.
What is a cordyceps fungus?
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