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Protists
Protists
How are protists classified according to modern taxonomy?
 Protists are found in ___________ Protista.
 Considered the “grab bag kingdom” because it includes all _____________
organisms that are not _________, __________, or _________.
 How are members of kingdom Protista grouped?
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How are protists classified according to modern taxonomy?
 Protists are found in ___________ Protista.
 Considered the “grab bag kingdom” because it includes all _____________
organisms that are not _________, __________, or _________.
 How are members of kingdom Protista grouped?
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Basic characteristics
Cell #
Cell Type
Cell Shape
Nutrition
Reproduction
Movement
Habitat
Basic characteristics
Cell #
Cell Type
Cell Shape
Nutrition
Reproduction
Movement
Habitat
Animal-Like Protists
 Are ____________that obtain nutrients by ingesting other organisms
 Are always ________________ (one cell)
 Are classified according to ___________ (how they move)
 How do the following organisms move?
1) Amoeba: ___________________________________
Animal-Like Protists
 Are ____________that obtain nutrients by ingesting other organisms
 Are always ________________ (one cell)
 Are classified according to ___________ (how they move)
 How do the following organisms move?
4) Amoeba: ___________________________________
2) Paramecium: ________________________________
5) Paramecium: ________________________________
3) Euglena: ____________________________________
6) Euglena: ____________________________________
Plant-Like Protists
 Are ____________ that obtain nutrients through
photosynthesis
 Can be either unicellular or multicellular
 Classified according to their
_____________
 Sample Organisms: _____________,
________________, _______________,
_________________, _______________
 Some plant-like protists (ex: volvox) are colonial. What does this
mean? ________________________________________________
 Algae have very complex methods of reproduction, including
alternation of generations. In the space below, briefly explain this process.
__________________________________________________________________
Plant-Like Protists
 Are ____________ that obtain nutrients through
photosynthesis
 Can be either unicellular or multicellular
 Classified according to their
_____________
_____________
 Sample Organisms: _____________,
________________, _______________,
_________________, _______________
 Some plant-like protists (ex: volvox) are colonial. What does this
mean? ________________________________________________
 Algae have very complex methods of reproduction, including
alternation of generations. In the space below, briefly explain this process.
__________________________________________________________________
Fungus-Like Protists
 Are ______________ that obtain nutrients by breaking down
organic matter and _________________ nutrients
 Includes the ____________ molds and ____________molds
 Reproduce using _______________
Fungus-Like Protists
 Are ______________ that obtain nutrients by breaking down organic
matter and _________________ nutrients
 Includes the ____________ molds and ____________molds
 Reproduce using _______________