Brainpop! Protists

If you wanted to find a colony of protists, where might you look?

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What do all protists have in common?

• Their cells have nuclei.

• They can make their own food through photosynthesis

• They live in saltwater environments.

• They are single-celled organisms.

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Which term best describes algae?

• Predatory

• Single-celled

• Plant-like

• Prokaryotic

What might happen if a protist was missing its flagellum?

• It wouldn't be able to digest food.

• It wouldn't be able to move.

• It wouldn't be able to reproduce.

• It wouldn't be able to breathe.

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Where might a parasitic protozoan live?

• On the ocean floor

• Inside a pig's intestines

• On the surface of a pond

• In the mud of a riverbank

Which of the following is an example of a fungus-like protist?

• Algae

• Amoeba

• Slime mold

• Flagellate

Downy mildew and water mold can both be classified as:

• Parasites

• Protozoans

• Pseudopods

• Plant-like protists

The main functions of the vacuoles found inside protozoans are:

• Digestion and excretion

• Locomotion and respiration

• Reproduction and cell division

• Photosynthesis and metabolism

What can you infer about protozoans from the fact they are single-celled organisms?

• They are probably unable to make humans sick

• They probably have no DNA in their cells

• They are probably poorly adapted to their environment

• They probably can't be seen without a microscope

How does an amoeba move?

• It uses cilia.

• It uses a flagellum.

• It uses pseudopods.

• It cannot move.