Protists are classified as being animal-like, plant-like, and fungi-like.

• True

• False

Absorptive protists absorb nutrients through diffusion across their cell membrane.

• True

• False

Which protists are autotrophs that photosynthesize?

• plant-like protists

• fungi-like protists

• all protists

• animal-like protists

Protozoa are animal-like because they are heterotrophs and are capable of moving.

• True

• False

Protozoa generally feed by engulfing and digesting other organisms.

• True

• False

Most protozoans are single-celled organisms.

• True

• False

Protozoa that prey on other single-celled organisms are called __________.

• parasites

• decomposers

• predators

Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoans?

• Malaria

• Giardia

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which protists move using a tail that rotates in a propeller-like fashion?

• protozoa

• ciliates

• sporozoans

• flagellates

In food chains and food webs, protozoa take the role of _________.

• herbivore

• predator

• decomposer

• All of the above