What is a characteristic of
all protists?
A. eukaryote
B. heterotroph
C. unicellular
D. multicellular
What type of protist is
pictured below?
A. water mold
B. sarcodine
C. ciliate
D. flagellate
A protist structure that collects water
and expels it from the cell is called a
A. macronucleus
B. contractile vacuole
C. food vacuole
D. oral groove
Fucoxanthin is a brown compound that gives the
brown algae and diatoms their color. It also
functions in photosynthesis. This compound is a(n)
A. lichen
B. antibiotic
C. toxin
D. pigment
The tiny reproductive cell of fungi that is
surrounded by a protective covering is
called a
A. slime mold
B. bud
C. spore
D. pellicle
Fungi that infect plants causing diseases
such as corn smuts and wheat rusts are
A. decomposers
B. mutualists
C. antibiotics
D. parasites
The fungi are classified into 3 groups
based upon the structures that hold their
spores. These structures are called
A. organelles
B. cilia
C. fruiting
bodies
D. flagella
Unicellular yeast cells undergo a form of
asexual reproduction called
A. sporulation
B. Binary fission
C. conjugation
D. budding
The branching, thread-like tubes that
make up the bodies of multicellular fungi
are
A. gills
B. hyphae
C. fruiting bodies
D. holdfasts
The picture below shows
A. regeneration
B. Sexual
reproduction
C. budding
D. binary
fission
Which of the following statements is
true of diatoms?
A. Many glow in the
dark and can cause
red tides
B. They are
heterotrophs that feed
mainly on bacteria
C. Agar and carageenan are
useful substances extracted
from diatoms
D. They are
unicellular protists
with beautiful,
glass-like walls
Which of the following statements is
true?
A. The protozoa are
one-celled
autotrophs with cells
walls
B. Flagellates include
the protozoa that cause
malaria and
toxoplasmosis
C. The protozoa are
heterotrophs and most can
move from place to place
D. The protozoa are
classified into two
groups based on the
way they move and live
Label the parts of the Paramecium.
A
D
C
B
Word Bank
funguslike protists
lichen
decomposers
red algae
mycorrhiza
downy mildew
heterotrophs
brown algae
A fuzzy protist that is a parasite of crop plants.
Downy mildew
Word Bank
funguslike protists
lichen
decomposers
red algae
mycorrhiza
downy mildew
heterotrophs
brown algae
Mutualistic relationship between a fungus and a
plant root.
mycorrhiza
Word Bank
funguslike protists
lichen
decomposers
red algae
mycorrhiza
downy mildew
heterotrophs
brown algae
Slime molds, water molds, and downy mildews.
Funguslike protists
Word Bank
funguslike protists
lichen
decomposers
red algae
mycorrhiza
downy mildew
heterotrophs
brown algae
Organisms that must consume their food.
heterotrophs
Word Bank
funguslike protists
lichen
decomposers
red algae
mycorrhiza
downy mildew
heterotrophs
brown algae
Very large autotrophic protists with holdfasts
and gas-filled bladders.
Brown algae
Word Bank
funguslike protists
lichen
decomposers
red algae
mycorrhiza
downy mildew
heterotrophs
brown algae
Organisms that break down chemicals in dead
plants and animals.
decomposers
Word Bank
funguslike protists
lichen
decomposers
red algae
mycorrhiza
downy mildew
heterotrophs
brown algae
Mutualistic relationship between fungi and
algae.
lichen
Word Bank
funguslike protists
lichen
decomposers
red algae
mycorrhiza
downy mildew
heterotrophs
brown algae
Protists with pigments that can absorb the light
in deep ocean water.
Red algae
Word Bank
Absorb
slime molds
autotrophs
Club fungi
protists
fungi
sac fungi
antibiotics
parasites
Eukaryotes that cannot be classified as plants, animals,
or fungi are called _________ .
protists
Word Bank
Absorb
slime molds
autotrophs
Club fungi
protists
fungi
sac fungi
antibiotics
parasites
Protists that begin as tiny amoeba-like cells, but that can
form large multicellular masses are called __________ .
Slime molds
Word Bank
Absorb
slime molds
autotrophs
Club fungi
protists
fungi
sac fungi
antibiotics
parasites
Morels, truffles and yeasts are __________ used in
cooking or baking.
Sac fungi
Word Bank
Absorb
slime molds
autotrophs
Club fungi
protists
fungi
sac fungi
antibiotics
parasites
Protozoa that feed on the cells or body fluids of a host
organism are called __________.
parasites
Word Bank
Absorb
slime molds
autotrophs
Club fungi
protists
fungi
sac fungi
antibiotics
parasites
Fungi use hyphae to ooze digestive chemicals and then
to _____________ their food.
absorb