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7th Gd. Protists Qui
Protista Kingdom Quiz
Question | Answer |
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Both multicellular and unicellular algae are protists because they are both | autotrophic (photosynthetic) |
In protozoa, a small membrane wrapped cavity that stores food is called | a food vacuole |
Sarcodina move through water using their | pseudopodia |
Flagellates feed by | absorbing nutrients through cell membranes |
Trypanosomes and trichomonads are classified as | Zoomastigina (flagellates) |
The Plasmodium causes a disease called | malaria |
Plasmodium is classified in the Phylum | Sporozoa |
Malaria is carried by | the female Anopheles mosquito |
The pigments of the algae are | chlorophyll and the accessory pigments |
What are chemicals that trap sunlight and allow the harvest of its energy? | pigments |
A small organelle that is sensitive to light in the Euglena. | eyespot |
A population explosion of algae causing adverse conditions in a body of water. | algal bloom |
The population of microbes found near the surface of the ocean. | plankton |
The Red Tide is caused by | dinoflagellates |
Spirogyra is _______________, colonial green algae. | filiamentous |
The multicellular algae (seaweed) found growing at great depths are the | red algae |
Products derived from alage include drugs for stomach ulcers and high blood pressure, food thickners, and | additives in plastics, waxes, paints, and lubricants |
What is the most important contribution the algae make for mankind? | they produce over 75% of the earth's oxygen |
What organelle maintains water balance in the protozoa? | contractile vacuole |
The micronucleus in the paramecium controls the ______________ of the cell. | reproduction |
The macronucleus in the paramecium controls normal __________________. | cell activites |