Protists Knowlege

What structure does a paramecium use to move around?

Cilia

Is a paramecium heterotrophic, autotrophic, or both?

Heterotrophic

What is a food vacuole?

Bubble like structure where food is stored and digested

What is a contractile vacuole?

A structure that pumps out excess water from the cell to maintain water balance (“involved in osmotic regulation”)

What structure does amoeba use to move around?

Pseudopods

Is an amoeba heterotrophic, autotrophic, or both?

Heterotrophic

What structure does a Euglena use to move around?

Flagellum

Is a Euglena a heterotrophic, autotrophic, or both?

Both

What is the purpose of the eyespot?

Photosensitive - able to swim towards sunlight for photosynthesis

What structure does a Volvox use to move around?

Flagella

Is a Volvox a heterotrophic, autotrophic, or both?

Autotrophic

What is a colony?

Cells that live and move together in sphere-shaped colonies

What is a daughter colony?

A new small colony that can be found within the larger colony

What structure does a spirogyra use to move around?

Nothing, it does not move

Are spirogyra heterotrophic, autotrophic, or both?

Autotrophic

What protist is filamentous?

Spirogyra

What structure does a Dinoflagellate use to move around?

Two flagella

Are Dinoflagellate heterotrophic, autotrophic, or both?

Autotrophic

What are the 2 distinct segments of a Dinoflagellate cell wall?

Wall is made up of cellulose, and has armored plates.

From top to bottom, label the parts of kelp

Blade

Bladder

Stripe

Holdfast

What is the plant equivalent of the blade on kelp?

Leaves

What is the plant equivalent of the Stripe on a kelp?

Stem

What is the plant equivalent of the Holdfast on kelp?

Roots