| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Which is true about Protists? | Protists can be one-celled or many-celled organisms |
| These type of protists usually reproduce asexually | One-celled |
| Which of these is NOT a classification of protists? | bacteria-like |
| What helps a euglenoid sense light? | an eyespot |
| These are also called fire algae | Dinoflagellates |
| Plant-like protists are commonly called this | Algae |
| One type of brown algae is called | kelp |
| Which is true of green algae? | Plants may have evolved from many-celled green algae |
| Carrageenan can be found in | toothpaste |
| What do protozoans use to sweep food into their oral grooves? | cilia |
| Which of these helps protozoans move? | pseudopods |
| A human disease caused by protozoa is called | malaria |
| Which of these is NOT a funguslike protist? | imperfect fungi |
| Water mold contributed to problems that marked which historical period? | the Irish potato famine |
| Which of these cause red tides when found in large numbers? | dinoflagellates |
| These are threadlike tubes in fungi | hyphae |
| The production of this helps fungi reproduce | spores |
| Which of these is a club fungi? | toadstools |
| Where do sac fungi produce spores? | in the ascus |
| Zygospore fungi make spores in their | sporangia |
| These are important in the weathering process of rocks | lichens |
| Orchids and other plants may develop these to help them grow | mycorrhiza |
| Which of these fungi is used for baking? | yeast |
| Which scientists study fungi? | mycologists |
| Which of these is an imperfect fungus? | Penicillium |
| All protists share these characteristics | eukaryotes and live in moist surroundings |
| name given to animal-like protists | protozoans |
| Characteristics of protozoans | heterotroph, able to move from place to place, and unicellular |
| Scientists distinguish between four types of protozoans based on what? | the way the organisms move and live |
| The four types of protozoans | pseudopods, cilia, flagella, other |
| What cell part in an ameba removes excess water? | contractile vacuole |
| This type of protozoan has two nuclei and uses cilia to move | paramecium |
| Example of an animal-like protist that uses pseudopods to move | ameba |
| Example of an animal-like protist that uses flagella to move | zooflagellate |
| Animal-like protists that feed on the cells and the body fluids of their hosts (parasites) | sporozoans |
| Fungus-like protists have these characteristics | heterotrophs, cell walls, use spores to reproduce, and are able to move at some point in their lives |
| Three types of fungus-like protists | water molds, downy mildews, slime molds |
| Where do most water molds and downy mildews live? | water or moist places |
| Where do slime molds live? | moist soil and decaying plants/trees |
| Like plants, plant-like protists are this | autotrophs |
| Euglenoids, diatoms, and dinoflagellates are examples of what? | algae |
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