Protist Classification
What are the three groups of protists like?
Animals, plants, and fungi
Tiny cells that are able to grow into a new organism released by both protists and fungi
What are spores?
The cap, stalk, and gills
How do most fungi reproduce?
By making spores
I am a parasitic protist that caused malaria. What am I?
Plasmodium
What do we call plant-like protists?
Algae
False feet that allow some protists to move and feed
What are pseudopods?
What cellular structure makes up the body of a mushroom and extends underground?
Hyphae
How do fungi obtain food?
They primarily feed on dead or decaying organisms but some are parasites and get their food from living organisms.
I am a protist that is surrounded by stiff plates like a suit of armor. Just don't get me confused with a prehistoric animal! What am I?
A dinoflagellate
What do we call animal-like protists?
Protozoans
Chemicals that give some protists their color
What are pigments?
A fruiting body
How do yeast reproduce?
By budding
I am a protist used in products used for cleaning, polishing, and killing insects. What am I?
Diatom
What are the three types of fungus-like protists?
Slime molds, water molds, and downy mildew
What are cillia?
What part of a mushroom's gills contain the spores used in reproduction?
The basidia
Why are some funguses problematic?
They cause disease in crops and on human skin.
I am a protist that has multiple flagella. I contaminate fresh drinking water. What am I?
Giardia
What are the two things that all protists have in common?
They are all eukaryotes and live in moist surroundings.
A structure that collects and expels excess water from an amoeba
What is a contracticle vacuole?
It does not have gills but instead has a spongy underside.
What are three beneficial things fungi provide for humans?
I am used in products like ice cream and hair conditioner. What am I?
Red algae