Protists
A protist is a member of this kingdom.
Protista
These are free floating single-celled algae.
phytoplankton
This is the largest group of fungi.
Sac fungi
A fungus that looks like wool or cotton.
mold
Most protists reproduce in this way.
Asexually
All protists are this, meaning their cells have a nucleus.
eukaryotic
Most of the world's seaweeds are this type.
Red algae
This fungi can be used to make bread and alcohol.
yeast
Eukaryotic heterotrophs that have rigid cell walls and no chlorophyll.
fungi
binary fission
Unlike fungi, plants and animals, protists do not have this.
specialized tissues
Green algae get it's color from this pigment.
chlorophyll
These umbrella shaped mushrooms are the most familiar fungi.
Club fungi
Threadlike fungal filaments.
hyphae
A single-celled protist divides into more than two offspring using this process.
multiple fission
Some protists make their own food using these specialized structures that collect energy from the sun.
chloroplasts
The cell walls of this protist contains a glasslike substance called silica.
diatoms
This group of fungi includes all of the species that do not quite fit in the other groups.
Imperfect fungi
These are eukaryotic organisms that convert the sun's energy into food through photosynthesis but that do not have rots, stems, or leaves.
algae
During this process, two individuals join together and exchange genetic material using a small, second nucleus.
conjugation
This type of protist invades another organism to get the nutrients that it needs.
parasite
Dinoflagellates have two of these whiplike strands that help them move through water.
flagella
fungus and algae
An organism that gets food by eating other organisms.
heterotroph
This is a small reproductive cell that is protected by a thick cell wall and can spread easily by wind.
spore