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Protists & Fungi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Protists are _______________, meaning they have a nucleus in their cells. | eukaryotic |
| Protists are a group of misfits, because they are very ______________. | diverse |
| Protists can be unicellular or ________________. | multicellular |
| A type of asexual reproduction in protists and some fungi in which part of the adult pinches off and forms a new identical organism. | budding |
| Protists that resemble animals are ________________, meaning that they have to consume another organism to get their food/energy. | heterotrophs |
| Protists that resemble plants are ________________, meaning that they can make their own food/energy. | autotrophs |
| Protists that resemble fungi are ________________, meaning that they break down organic matter in order to obtain food/energy. | decomposers |
| Plasmodium is a protist that causes the disease ______________. | malaria |
| A rapid increase in the population of algae. | Algal bloom |
| Fungi are eukaryotic organisms (have a nucleus) with cell walls made of _____________. | chitin |
| MOST ______________ are decomposers, meaning they break down organic matter to obtain food/energy. | fungi |
| Threadlike cells that make up a fungus. | hyphae |
| Reproductive structure of most fungi. | mushroom |
| The majority of most fungi are located beneath the surface. The underground absorption structures are called ____________________. | mycelium |
| Most fungi reproduce using ___________, which can be formed sexually or asexually. | spores |
| Aquatic fungi. | Chytrids |
| Any fungus that rapidly reproduces asexually. | Mold |
| Sac fungi. | Ascomycetes |
| Club fungi. | Basidiomycetes |
| Unicellular fungus that is used to make alcohol, bread rise, and can cause infections. | yeast |
| Type of fungus that lives together with a photosynthetic organism and is usually a pioneer species. | lichen |
| Type of locomotion that involves extensions of the cytoplasm to create "fake feet." Found in some protists, for example: amoebas. | pseudopod |
| Type of locomotion that involves a whip-like tail. Found in some protists, for example: euglena. | flagellum |
| Type of locomotion that involves tiny hairs beating in unison. Found in some protists, for example: paramecium. | cilia |
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