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If you wanted to find a colony of protists, where might you look?
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 single-celled organisms.
Which term best describes algae?
Predatory
Single-celled
Plant-like
Prokaryotic
What might happen if a protist was missing its flagellum?
It wouldn't be able to digest food.
It wouldn't be able to move.
It wouldn't be able to reproduce.
It wouldn't be able to breathe.
Where might a parasitic protozoan live?
On the ocean floor
Inside a pig's intestines
On the surface of a pond
In the mud of a riverbank
Which of the following is an example of a fungus-like protist?
Algae
Amoeba
Slime mold
Flagellate
Downy mildew and water mold can both be classified as:
Parasites
Protozoans
Pseudopods
Plant-like protists
The main functions of the vacuoles found inside protozoans are:
Digestion and excretion
Locomotion and respiration
Reproduction and cell division
Photosynthesis and metabolism
What can you infer about protozoans from the fact they are single-celled organisms?
They are probably unable to make humans sick
They probably have no DNA in their cells
They are probably poorly adapted to their environment
They probably can't be seen without a microscope
How does an amoeba move?
It uses cilia.
It uses a flagellum.
It uses pseudopods.
It cannot move.
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