Download Harmful and Helpful Protists Station 6

Biology
HS/Science
Unit: 11 Lesson: 02
Harmful and Helpful Protists
Station 6
Objective: Conduct research to determine the effect of one harmful protist and one
helpful protist on the organisms and/or environment around them.
Procedure:
1. Select one harmful protist and one helpful protist from the list below (or another
approved by your instructor).
2. Using the Internet or research materials provided by your instructor, research to
discover the following:
a. A brief overview of each protist
b. Determine the effect of each protist on the organisms and/or environment around
it.
c. Determine the effects of natural selection on the species and/or the ecosystem
involved.
3. When your research is complete, create a graphic organizer (such as a Venn
diagram, chart, or flip book) in your science notebook to organize your research.
4. Include a labeled drawing/graphic of each protist you research.
Harmful Protists:
Helpful Protists:
plasmodium
red algae
trypanosoma
kelp (kelp forests)
giardia
algae
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12/17/12
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