facts
Unicellular or multicellular organisms?
unicellular
What do the cilia do for the paramecium?
hairlike structures that help it move
How do amoeba get food?
trap other microorganisms with their pseudopods
True or False: Protists can be both harmful and helpful to humans?
True
unicellular
single-celled organism
Where do they live?
wet or moist environments
How do amoeba swim?
pseudopods
Which organelle can carry out photosynthesis for the euglena and volvox?
chloroplast
Which protist shows signs of polluted water?
euglena
red eye spot
used to find light in the euglena and volvox
true or false? Protists can not make their own food.
false, some protists have chloroplast and do make their own food.
What motion do volvox colonies move through water?
colonies roll with each cell's flagella
What part of the paramecium traps the food?
oral groove
Which protist eats bacteria, algae and other microorganisms?
paramecium
carrageenan
algae (plant-like protist) used to thicken some foods, cosmetics, and paints
true or false? Protists are eukaryotic organisms.
true, protists have a nucleus.
How do euglena swim?
flagellum
Which protist is unique by performing photosynthesis or consuming food?
euglena
Which protists can be harmful to humans?
paramecium and amoeba can cause sicknesses
daughter cell
younger cells inside the volvox
How do they reproduce?
divide into two new cells
false feet
Which 2 protists have a red eyespot and chloroplasts?
volvox and euglena
Which protists produce oxygen?
euglena and volvox
eukaroyotic
organisms that do have a nucleus