Kingdom: Protists

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What are protists?

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Protists are a diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, which can be unicellular or multicellular, and are not classified as animals, plants, or fungi.

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What is cilia?

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Cilia are small hair-like structures on the surface of some protists that help them move and feed.

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What is flagella?

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Flagella are long, whip-like structures that some protists use for movement.

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What is pseudopodia?

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Pseudopodia are temporary projections of a cell's cytoplasm used by some protists, like amoebas, for movement and feeding.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some protists, like euglena, convert light energy into chemical energy (food) using sunlight.

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What is the main difference between euglena and amoeba?

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Euglena can perform photosynthesis and move using flagella, while amoeba moves using pseudopodia and cannot perform photosynthesis.

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What is the role of chloroplasts in protists?

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Chloroplasts are organelles in some protists that allow them to perform photosynthesis.

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What is an oral groove?

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An oral groove is a structure in some protists, like paramecium, that helps them ingest food.

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How do protists reproduce?

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Protists can reproduce asexually through binary fission or sexually through conjugation.

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What are the three main types of protists?

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The three main types of protists are animal-like (protozoa), plant-like (algae), and fungus-like protists.