Protist Characteristics
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| eukaryotic one-or many-celled organism that lives in moist/wet environments; some are plant-like and contain chlorophyll;some are animal-like and can move | Protist
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| Protist are difficult to classify; they are grouped based on characteristics shared with | plants, animals,and fungi
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| the evolution of protist is studied through | fossils and genetic material
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| Plant-like protist that contain chlorophyll to make food | Algae
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| Found in fresh and salt water, make glasslike boxes which can form fossils | Diatoms
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| Also known as fire algae because they produce a chemical that causes them to glow in the dark;use flagellum to move in their salt-water enviroments | Dinoflagellates
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| long, thin, whip-like structure used for movement | flagellum
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| Have characteristics of both plants and animals; when light is present they make their own food; an eyespot helps them move toward light;when there is no light, they eat bacteria and other protist. | Eugenoids
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| also called sea weed;are usually many-celled; can live at the depth of 175 m; contain chlorophyll and large amounts of red pigment. | red algae
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| contain large amounts of chlorophyll and can be one-celled or many-celled; some scientist say they evolved from green algae. | brown algae
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| a many-celled form of brown algae; is an important source of food and shelter for aquatic(sea-life) organisms | kelp
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| Algae,a source of food for ocean organisms are called | grasses of the ocean
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| Algae produce oxygen through | photosynthesis
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| Results of imbalances that can cause enviromental problems is called an | algae bloom
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| Algae can be used for | food and cosmetics
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| One-celled animal protist | protozoans
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| Thread-like structures that extend from their cell membranes | cilia
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| have two nuclei;the micronucleus is involved in reproduction while the macronucleus controls other cell functions | paramecium
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| Ciliates eat | bacteria
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| Means "false foot"; are used by some protist to move about and trap food. | pseudopods
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| One-celled protist reproduce | asexually
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| 3 types of protist groups | plant-like , animal-like, funguslike
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| Animal-like protist | protozoans
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| plant-like protist | algae
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| funguslike protist | slime mold, water molds, and downy mildews
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| These are parasites that cause disease | Amoebas
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