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Protists & Fungi

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