Which protist exhibits both animal-like and plant-like characteristics?
a protist that has pseudopods and swims by using cilia
a protist that makes its own food and has glass-like cell walls
a protist that is a heterotroph and has chlorophyll
a protist that can move or be stationary
2. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Which statement best defines a protist?
an organism that reproduces by spores and feeds on decaying matter
a eukaryote that is either animal-like, plant-like, or fungus-like
a foot-like extension that is used for eating and movement
a long, whip-like extension that is used for movement
3. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Which characteristic distinguishes the five groups of fungi?
number of cells
reproductive structure
type of hyphae
method of feeding
4. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Which fungi group is known as the zygote fungi and produces spores in zygosporangia?
Ascomycota
Basidiomycota
Zygomycota
Chytridiomycota
5. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
What is the main function of a fungus’s hyphae?
absorption of nutrients
movement in water
predator protection
photosynthesis
6. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
What is the role of a fungus’s fruiting body?
absorb nutrients
movement
produce spores
food production
7. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Some protists form long, foot-like projections of their cell membrane and cytoplasm that are used for movement and to capture food. What is the name of these structures?
cilia
flagella
mycelia
pseudopods
8. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
What do all protists have in common?
Their cells have nuclei
They can make their own food through photosynthesis
They live in saltwater environments
They are multicellular
9. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Algae use sunlight to make food through photosynthesis.
True
False
10. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
What do fungi use to reproduce?
Hyphae
Branches
Spores
They split apart
11. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Why are fungi important for the environment?
Recycling/returning dead material to the soil in a form in which it can be reused