Kingdom Protista Research Project
Name_________________
What are the major characteristics that define Kingdom Protista?
I. Health Importance
Health Condition
Name of Pathogen
Symptoms
Treatment
Coccidiosis
Toxoplasmosis
Malaria
Cryptosporidiosis
Giardiasis
Amoebic Dysentery
African Sleeping Sickness
Trichomoniasis
II. Ecological Importance
Algae
Dinoflagellates
Impact on the Environment
Diatoms
Rhodophyta
Phaeophyta
1. How do Protists play a role in recycling nutrients in the environment?
2. What is the relationship between Protists and photosynthesis?
3. How do Protists support the food chain?
Importance/Benefits to Humans