Protists

protists

very diverse group

if something is eukaryotic and not an animal, plant, or fungus

plant-like protists

kelp

diatoms

dinoflagellates

phytoplankton in the ocean

50% of oxygen produced by these

diatoms

cell wall of silica; diatomaceous earth

dinoflagellates

cause of red tide

protozoans

ciliates

amoebas

sporozoans

flagellates

ciliates (protozoan)

move by cilia

Paramecium

amoebas (protozoan)

move by pseudopodia; engulf prey by phagocytosis

Amebiasis

caused by Entomoeba histolytica

Sporozoans (protozoans)

no movement – forms spores

The Plasmodium genus has multiple species that cause Malaria – transferred by mosquito

Malaria

caused by Plasmodium

Flagellates (protozoans)

move by flagella

Trypanosomes

African sleeping sickness

Trypanosomes

fungi-like protists

appearance like fungi, but different cell wall composition

slime mold (fungi)

plasmoldial or cellular life form

plasmodial (fungi)

1 large cell with many fused nuclei

protozoan feeding type

hetertrophic

what are protozoans categorized by?

movement

protozoans are the cause of

more disease than any other group of organisms

Protists can be _____ .(Mark all that apply.)

motile

non-motile

flagellated

ciliated

The _________________ is a protists, not a fungus.  However, it has a similar appearance as a fungus but a different cell wall composition.

slime mold

Protists can be _____ . (mark all that apply.)

autotrophic

heterotrophic

unicellular

Which photosynthetic protists has a cell wall made of silica?

Diatoms

The primary producers (phytoplankton) of the oceans are the

protists