Protist Characteristics
An organism who's cell(s) that contain a nucleus.
What is a Eukaryotic Organism
Most protists reproduce in this way, creating offspring that come from only one parent.
What is asexual reproduction
Some protists are this, and can make their own food.
What is a producer?
The 3 groups of protists
What are Producers, Heterotrophs that can move, and Heterotrophs that can't move.
Soft, jellylike protozoans that are found in moth fresh and salt water, in soil, and as parasites in animals.
What are amoebas?
A protist is a member of this kingdom.
What is kingdom Protista
Some protists can reproduce this way, when two parents create an offspring together.
What is sexual reproduction?
Some protists are this and must get food from their environment.
What is a heterotroph?
Protist producers that use the sun's energy to make food through photosynthesis.
Complex protists that have hundreds of hairlike structures known as cilia that they use for movement.
What are Ciliates?
Most protists only have one of these
What is a cell
Some protists can combine these two types of reproduction.
What are asexual and sexual reproduction
Some protists are this and get energy by breaking down dead organic material.
What are decomposers?
Heterotrophic protists that can move.
What are protozoans?
Protists that wave flagella back and forth to move.
What are flagellates?
Some protists live in these
What are colonies
Some protists have a very complex one, and can change forms many times during this.
What is Reproductive Cycle?
Some protists are this and invade other organisms to get the nutrients they need.
What are parasites?
Have two whip-like strands called flagella that they use to spin through the water.
What are Dinoflagellates?
Live in cool, moist places in the woods and use pseudipodia to move around.
What are Slime Molds?