Protists 1
What are the three sub-groupings of the Protist Kingdom?
Animal-like, Plant-like, and Fungi-like
What is the proper kingdom name for Protists?
Protista
The Protist Kingdom is also referred to as...
The "Junk Drawer" Kingdom
Name two examples of organisms in the Protist kingdom.
Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium, Algae, Plasmodium, Molds...
Most protists are usually surrounded by...
Sources of Water - such as oceans, lakes, or even snow.
How do Protists reproduce?
They reproduce both asexually through binary fission and sexually through conjugation.
Who established the kingdom of Protists?
Ernst Haeckel
What are Protists?
A diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms that do not belong to the plant, animal, or fungi kingdoms.
What is the endosymbiosis theory?
Mitochondria and chloroplasts likely originated through endosymbiosis. The theory that explain the origin of these cells.
What are Photosynthetic Protists?
Photosynthetic protists are a diverse group of microorganisms in the kingdom Protista that are capable of photosynthesis. They use sunlight to convert CO2 and water into organic compounds, primarily glucose while producing oxygen as a by product.