Protists and Fungi
Number of categories protists are split into
3
Single celled or multi celled
They can be both!
Animal-like protists are called what?
Protozoa
Plant-Like protists are called
algae
Fungus-Like protists are called
Slime molds
Most protists reproduce through
asexual binary fission
Thrive in what environments?
warm and damp
Are protozoa single or multi-celled?
Algae can be _______ cellular or _________cellular
uni or multi
Slime molds can change their structure during their life cycle meaning they can transition between what two states?
single-celled and multi cellular stages
They do not have chlorophyll so they can not ________________.
photosynthesize
Singular form and plural form of the word
fungus - singular
fungi - plural
Classified based on how they ...
Move
Algae are ______________ meaning make own food with chloroplasts
autotrophs
Slime molds are classified into 2 main groups. What are they?
plasmodial slime molds and cellular slime molds
Fungi reproduce with what?
Spores
a special kind of heterotroph that eats dead or decayed things
saprotrophs
Obtaining nutrients by ingesting organic matter or other organisms means they are
heterotrophs
Classified by ...
Color
Slime molds are categorized based on what?
the way individual cells gather and unite
Fungal spores are ...
Microscopic
They are _________________ recycling nutrients in their environment.
decomposers
Name the 3 types of movement of protists
Psudopods
Cillia
Flagella
Free space!!
Yay!
They are heterotrophs obtain most of their nutrients by
absorbing organic matter