Chapter 9 - Diversity of Life Flashcards
1
Q
Diatoms are ____-like protists
A
plant-like
2
Q
Diatoms are a type of:
A
algae
3
Q
Describe structure of diatoms
A
unicellular plant-like protists that clump together
4
Q
True or false: diatoms are photosynthetic
A
True
5
Q
Where do diatoms live?
A
fresh and marine environments
6
Q
What types of shapes can diatoms make?
A
centric and pennate
7
Q
What are algae?
A
informal term for a large, diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms that are not necessarily closely related. live in aquatic environments, photosynthetic, no plant tissues
8
Q
True or false: brown algae is a part of kingdom protista
A
FALSE!! - brown algae is large, macroscopic organisms, all multicellular, live in marine environments
9
Q
Examples of macroscopic multicellular algae
A
seaweed, kelp
