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Protists
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the cellular structure of protists? (unicellular, multicellular, etc) | usually unicellular, but some (like algae) are multicellular |
| Are protists autotrophic, heterotrophic or both? | either autotrophic or heterotrophic |
| Are protists eukaryotic, prokaryotic or both? | Protists are all eukaryotes |
| Where do protists live? | moist or wet environments |
| What structures do plant-like protists have to make their own food? | chloroplasts that contain the green pigment chlorophyll |
| How do animal-like protists get their food? | by moving |
| Protists that have chlorophyll can make their own food through the process known as | photosynthesis |
| Fungus like protists dissolve their food outside of their body and then absorb it. This will be considered as ____________ digestion. | external (outside of the body) |
| Plant like protists obtain energy through ____(process)____ with the help of chlorophyll present in the body. | photosynthesis |
| Most animal like protists obtain energy by digesting food vacuoles inside the body. This will be considered as_______ digestion. | internal (inside of the body) |
| Whip-like structure used by euglena for movement | flagella |
| "Fake feet' that amoebas use for movement | pseudopods |
| Tiny, hair-like structures that paramecium use to move | cillia |