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 |