A who’s who of the
Protista Kingdom
What are The five
kingdoms?
Monera
PROTISTA
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
What is a Protist?
Do any of
these look
familiar?
What are the
characteristics of
the Kingdom
Protista?
1.
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5.
Eukaryotic
Heterotrophic and Autotrophic
Live in aquatic environments
Unicellular or multicellular
Reproduce both sexually and
asexually
What are the three
types of protists?
1. Algae – the plant-like
protists
2. Slime molds – the fungi-like
protists
3. Protozoans – the animal-like
protists
Algae- The plant
like protists
Key Characteristics:
•Autotrophs
• Use chloroplasts to make food.
• Examples include Euglenoids,
Dinoflagellates, Diatoms and Seaweeds.
euglenoid
Example: Euglena
Dinoflagellates
and Diatoms
Example:
plankton
Diatoms
Green Algae
Provides
most of
the Earth’s
oxygen!
Brown Algae
Known as
kelp and
used for
food.
Red Algae
Slime molds- the
fungus like
protists
Key Characteristics:
•Heterotrophic
•Decomposers- Feed on dead plants and
animals
•Examples include Plasmodial slime molds,
Cellular slime molds, Water molds
Slime Molds
Protozoans- the
Animal like
protists
Key Characteristics:
•Heterotrophic
•Most have projections used for
movement.
• Examples: Ciliates, Zooflagelletes,
Amoeboids (Apicomplexans)
Ciliates
Cilia
Example: Paramecium
ZooFlagelletes
Flagella
Example: Giardia
Amoeboids
Example: Ameoba
psuedopod
Apicomplexans
Example- Plasmodium
(causes malaria)
Inside
Red
Blood
Cells
The end