Protists

How does an amoeba move?

• It uses cilia.

• It uses a flagellum.

• It uses pseudopods.

• It cannot move.

Identify the organism pictured.

• Amoeba
• Paramecium
• Euglena
• Plasmodium

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The long, whip-like structure which helps some protists move is called the ______________.

• cilia

• flagellum

• tail

• pseudopod

Protist?

• Euglena
• Paramecium
• Amoeba
• Volvox

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Protist?

• Euglena
• Paramecium
• Amoeba
• Stentor

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What is the name for an organism that can produce its own food?

• heterotroph
• autotroph
• amoeba
• eukaryotic

What is the name of an organism that cannot produce its own food and must get it from another source?

• prokaryotic
• eukaryotic
• autotroph
• heterotroph

Which of the following is true ALL organisms in the protist kingdom?

• They are multicellular
• They live in moist environments
• They move using cilia
• They move using flagella

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cilia?

• to sweep food into the paramecium's "mouth"
• to allow the paramecium to move
• to secrete poison to kill predators
• to trap food

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Which protists are autotrophic? 

• Euglena and Volvox
• Amoeba and Euglena 
• Volvox and Amoeba 
• Paramecium Only 

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