Botany: Protists

Which structures allow sacrodines, such as amoebas, to move?

• Cilia

• Psuedopods

• Flagella

Like animals, animal-like protists are

• autotrophs

• unicellular

• heterotrophs

What animal-like characteristic do euglenoids have?

• They have a flagellum.

• They can sometimes be heterotrophs.

• They are autotrophs.

What characteristic do all algae share?

• They are autotrophs.

• They live in colonies.

• They are unicellular.

How are fungus-like protists similar to fungi?

• They do not have cell walls.

• They are unable to move.

• Most use spores to reproduce.

Animal-like protists are commonly called what?

• Sacrodines

• Ciliates

• Protozoans

What structure collects water and expels it in protists?

• Contractile Vacuoles

• Cytoplasm

• Food Vacuoles

Slime molds are one type of?

• Animal-like protist

• Fungus-like protist

• Plant-like protist

What is the purpose of the eyespot on an euglena?

• To detect a light source.

• To see where the nearest light source is.

• To help see where it is going.

What does the flagella do in a euglenoid?

• It captures light for photosynthesis.

• It controls the daily activities of the euglenoid.

• It helps in the movement of the organism.