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Protist Quiz
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is another name for an animal-like protist? | protozoan |
| What does algae use to capture the suns energy? | pigments |
| What do fungus like protists use to reproduce? | spores |
| What are plant like protists commonly called? | algae |
| Algae have many ________ , or chemicals that produce color. | pigments |
| What characteristic distinguishes most animal-like protists from other protists? | They are heterotrophs, unicellular, and most can move to get food |
| What characteristic distinguishes plant-like protists from other protists? | They are autotophs, can be uni o multi-cellular, and use pigments to capture the suns energy |
| What characteristic distinguishes fungus-like protists from other protists? | They are heterotrophs, have cell walls, and use spores to reproduce? |
| What characteristics are shared by all three types of protists? | they are all eukaryotes |
| What is a protist? | a eukaryote that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus |
| what is a protozoan? | an animal-like protist |
| what is a pseudopod? | a temporary bulge of the cytoplasm used for feeding and movement |
| what is a contractile vacuole? | a structure that collects excess water and expels it from a cell |
| what is cilia? | hair-like projections that are used to sweep in food and move |
| what is algae? | plant like protists |
| what is pigment? | a chemical that produces color |
| what is a spore? | a tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism |
| what is photoluminescent? | the neon glow given off by dinoflagellates |
| what is red tide? | a toxic condition in the water caused by dinoflagellates that makes the water red |
| all fungus like protists can ______ at some point in there lives. | move |
| Some algae in ponds, lakes, and oceans produce much of Earth’s ___________ . | oxygen |
| What are the 4 types of protozoans? | cilia, sarqodine, flagellates, and parasites |
| what are the 5 types of algae? | euglenoids, dinoflagellates, diatoms, red algae, and brown algae |
| what are the 3 types of fungus like protists? | Water molds, slime molds, and downy mildew |
| Which type of algae are used in foods and can be eaten by humans? | Red algae and brown algae |
| Which algae produces diatomaceous earth? | diatoms |
| Which type of algae have plant like structures (stalk, blade)? | brown algae |
| Which protist caused the Irish potato famine? | water molds |
| What is the Volvox method of movement? | flagella |
| What is the paramecium method of movement? | cilia |
| What is the ameoba method of movement? | pseudopod |
| What is the euglena method of movement? | flagella |
| is a volvox a autotroph, heterotroph, or both? | heterotroph |
| is a paramecium a autotroph, heterotroph, or both? | heterotroph |
| is a ameoba a autotroph, heterotroph, or both? | heterotroph |
| is a euglena a autotroph, heterotroph, or both? | both |
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