Protista Flashcards
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What kingdom is Protista under ?
Protists
Protista - multicellular or unicellular?
Mostly unicellular Protozoa , or multicellular
Protista is plant and animal like
Protista is plant and animal like
Which kingdom does Protozoa fall under?
Protists
What sub-heading does Protozoa fall under ?
Protista
Is Protozoa animal or plant like ?
It is animal -like
Is Protozoa unicellular or multicellular?
Unicellular
Is Protozoa Hetrotrophic or autotrophic?
Hetrotrophic
Two examples of Protozoa ?
Amoeba and flasmodium
What kingdom does algae fall under?
Protists
Is algae plant or animal like ?
Plant like
Is algae unicellular or multicellular
Both
Is algae Hetrotrophic or autotrophic ?
Autotrophic
Three colours algae can be ? And three examples ( of the multicellular type )
Red, brown or green algae . Diatoms , euglena , dinoflagellates
Three characteristics of slime and water module ?
Fungus-like , multicellular, Hetrotrophic
Can algae photosynthesis and why?
Yes , it contains chloroplasts
What are the locomotory structures of slime and water mound algae ?
Pseudopodia , cilia , flangella
When Protozoa ingests food is it called.
Phagocytosis
Why is some algae green?
The cell walls are made of cellulose
Diatoms cell walls made of ? And what appearance does it have?
Made of silica and shiny appearance
Are all protists eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
Eukaryotic
Protists way of reproduction ?
Asexually by binary fission but some algae is sexual
Where are protists found ?
Water environment mostly
What is plankton ?
Numerous microbes floating in currents of open seas