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 |