Protist Unit Test Review

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering key terms, structures, and definitions from the Protist Unit Test.

Protists

Eukaryotic organisms that mostly live in moist environments.

Amoeba

A protist that uses pseudopods to move.

Pseudopods

Structures used by an amoeba for movement.

Paramecium

A protist that moves using cilia.

Cilia

Structures that help a Paramecium move.

Algae

Plant-like protists that can form a partnership with fungi to create lichens.

Protozoans

Animal-like protists.

Autotroph

An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

Heterotroph

An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.

Euglena

A protist that uses a flagellum for movement and can both move and make its own food.

Flagella

Whip-like structures used for movement.

Diatoms

Protists that produce oxygen and have a protective covering made of glass-like silica.

Kelp

A type of brown algae.

Dinoflagellates

Protists that are usually responsible for causing red tide.

Chloroplast

A cellular structure that contains chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll

The pigment that gives plants and algae their green color.

Slime Molds

Protists that are most similar to fungi and often produce fruiting bodies.

Nucleus

The control center of a cell.

Contractile Vacuoles

Cellular structures that help remove excess water.

Lichen

A partnership between a fungus and algae.

Water Mold

The type of organism that caused the Great Irish Potato Famine.

Chitin

A material commonly found in fungal cell walls.