Vocabulary
Animal-like
Plant-like
Fungus-like
Characteristics of the Protist Kingdom
100
This is what a Euglena uses to detect light.
What is an eyespot?
100
How do Animal-like Protists get their food?
They are heterotrophic, so they get their food from their environment.
100
How do Plant-like Protists get their food?
They are autotrophic, so they are able to make their food.
100
How do Fungus-like Protists get their food?
They are heterotrophic, so they get their food from their environment.
100
Where could you find Protists living?
Moist surroundings
200
This is where the food enters the Paramecium.
What is the oral groove?
200
What is another name for Animal-like Protists?
Protozoa
200
How do Sarcodines move and feed?
They use their pseudopods.
200
How do Fungus-like Protists reproduce?
They reproduce by using spores.
200
What is one nick-name of the Protist Kingdom?
"Odds and Ends" or "Junk-Drawer"
300
This part of the cell gets rid of excess water for the Protist.
What is the contractile vacuole?
300
What is an example of a Protist that moves by using pseudopods?
Ameba
300
Which group has a glass-like cell wall?
Diatoms
300
Is bread mold a Fungus-like Protist?
No! Bread mold is a TRUE fungus.
300
Do Protists have a nucleus in their cells?
Yes! They are eukaryotes.
400
The tough outer covering that gives the paramecium its shape.
What is the pellicle?
400
What is the Protist that can cause "hikers disease?"
Giardia
400
Which group wears a "suit of armor" and glows in the dark?
Dinoflagellates
400
Which Fungus-like Protist is responsible for millions of deaths during The Great Potato Famine?
Water Molds
400
What are the three types of Protists?
Animal-like Plant-like Fungus-like
500
A build-up of nutrients in a lake or pond that causes an increase in algae growth.
What is eutrophication?
500
What is the parasitic group of Protists?
Sporozoans
500
Which type of algae is used in puddings and salad dressings?
Brown Algae
500
What do slime molds feed on?
Bacteria
500
What causes a freshwater algal bloom?
Eutrophication from farm run-off or a leaky septic system
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