Protists

Question 1

Define protozoans

Answer 1

unicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs usually mobile

Question 2

Define protists

Answer 2

Are single celled eukaryotes including protozoans and algae.

Question 3

Define protista

Answer 3

Kingdom level taxanomic unit composed of protists.

Question 4

What is Wastebasket Taxa

Answer 4

It is used to classify organisms that do NOT belong anywhere else “cop out”
-Many eukaryotes are not considered plants, animals, or fungi –> lumped

Question 5

What are this dont belong anywhere eukaryotes?

Answer 5

They are typically called protist

1. single celled eukaryotes= WRONG
2. Eukaryotic Microbes= WRONG
3. Tissue-less eukaryotes

Question 6

Define Tissue.

Answer 6

A group of specialized cells from the same origin performing the same function

Question 7

What is the multicellular hierarchy

Answer 7

1. Tissues are made of cells
2. organs are made of tissues
3. Biological systems are made of organs
4. Organisms are made of biological systems

Question 8

What is the exception to tissueless eukaryotes aka protists

Answer 8

Volvox

• acts as a tissue
• made up of chlamydomonas stuck together
• have specialized reproduction cells
• can be diecious

Question 9

Define Monoecious

Answer 9

Species are hermaphroditic and contain ALL sexes

Question 10

Define Dioecious

Answer 10

species are divided into 2 genders

Question 11

what are the features of Protist:Amoeba?

Answer 11

Genus level= Taxon

• Has no definite shape
• Moves by psuedopods
• Have 10x the human genome
• Thought to be asexual but that is now changing

Question 12

What are the features of Protist:Euglena

Answer 12

-Unicellular & flagellated 
can be either 
1.chemoorganoheterotrophy or 
2. Photoautotrophy 
-Thought to be asexual but now is changing

Question 13

What are the features of Protist: Paramecia

Answer 13

• Unicellular and cilliated
• Multiple Nuclei
• Have sex