Protists and Fungi

what are some characteristics that protists and fungi both have that make them both eukaryotes?

cell walls and nucleus

a protist can be an autotroph, heterotroph, or potentially both. how is an autotroph different from a heterotroph?

autotrophs make their own food. heterotrophs eat other things.

many protists can move. what are some structures mentioned that can help protists move?

flagella (tail), cilia (small hairs), and pseudopods

a friend has a misconception that fungi are really “no different from plants except for how they look.” what might you say to help clear up this misconception?

fungi do not do photosynthesis

most have a cell wall of chitin

fungi

consists of exclusively heterotrophs

fungi

can reproduce asexually or sexually

both

can be categorized as “plant-like, animal-like, or fungus-like”

protists

many have cell walls of cellulose

protists

yeasts, mushrooms, and bread moles are examples

fungi

amoebas, slime molds, and euglena are all examples

protists

many can perform photosynthesis

protists

can be unicellular or multicellular

both

malaria is caused by species in this group (with mosquitoes as vectors)

protists

involved in deriving the antibiotic penicillin (targets bacteria)

fungi

can be found in aquatic environments

both