protists

protists

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Biology

9th - 10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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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.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an autotroph?

Back

An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. Examples include many protists like algae.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a heterotroph?

Back

A heterotroph is an organism that cannot produce its own food and instead obtains it by consuming other organisms. Many protists, such as protozoa, are heterotrophs.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of a contractile vacuole in protists?

Back

A contractile vacuole helps regulate the water content in protists by expelling excess water, thus maintaining osmotic balance.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are flagella?

Back

Flagella are long, whip-like structures that protrude from the cell body of some protists, used for movement.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are cilia?

Back

Cilia are short, hair-like structures that cover the surface of some protists, used for movement and feeding.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the phylum Apicomplexa?

Back

Apicomplexa is a phylum of protists that are entirely parasitic, feeding off living hosts, such as Plasmodium, which causes malaria.

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