Characteristics of Life
What does it mean if something is UNICELLULAR?
It is made of only ONE CELL
What is an "autotroph"?
Organism that can make their own food.
How does a paramecium move?
cilia
How does a euglena move?
flagella
True or False : all living things need to sleep.
FALSE
True or False : ALL protists are eukaryotic.
TRUE
They have MANY flagella
How does an amoeba move?
Pseudopods
What are all living things made of?
At least one cell!
What does it mean to be a "eukaryote" ?
Amoeba have to find and eat food. What vocab word describes this?
heterotrophic
What is the purpose of the photoreceptor (also called eyespot) in a euglena?
Detects light
Where do all cells come from?
Pre-exsisting cells
What is a key process a "plant-like" protist uses? (Hint: think food)
Photosynthesis
Where does a euglena get its energy from?
photosynthesis
Which structure does a paramecium have that acts as it's mouth?
Oral Groove
The term metabolism comes from the Greek word metabolismos meaning “change.” How is this meaning related to the meaning of metabolism?
Metabolism changes food into energy.
What is a parasite?
An organism that lives in and feeds on a host organism.
Which type of protist have we talked about that form in colonies?
Volvox - because they are multicellular organisms
In plant-like protists, where does photosynthesis occur?
In the chloroplasts