Protists and Marine Plants

The organisms below are plant-like protist that have double silica shells, giving them a halo effect. What is their name?

• Dinoflagellate
• Euglena
• Diatom
• Foram

What is the name of this plant like protist with a red eye spot?

• Euglena
• Dinoflagellate
• Foram
• Green algae

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The shells pictured below belong to Forams. What type of protist are they?

• Plant-like
• Animal-like
• Fungi-like
• Marine-like

Many protists move using flagella like the protist below. However this one has a unique arrangement of flagella (one horizontal like a belt and one vertical) that give it a circular motion. What is its name?

• Dinoflagellate
• Zooflagellate
• Euglena
• Paramecium

The paramecium uses what structures to move and guide food into its oral groove?

• Cilia
• Flagella
• Pseudopods
• Contractile vacuole

The animal-like protist pictured below uses what structures to move around?

• Cilia
• Pseudopod
• Flagella
• Contractile vacuole

What is a thin layer that supports the cell membrane of protists like Paramecium and Zooflagellates?

• Eyespot

• Pellicle

• Contractile Vacuole

• Flagella

The animal-like protist pictured below uses what structures to move around and inject their prey?

• Cilia
• Pseudopods
• Flagella
• Contractile vacuole

The green, plant-like protist pictured below is most identifiable by it's color pigment. What pigment is most predominant is this protist?

• Chlorophyll
• Xanthophyll
• Phycocyanin
• Carotinoids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The algae pictured below is identified by its red color. What type of environment does this red pigment do photosynthesis best in?

• Warm, shallow waters
• Warm, deep waters
• Cold, shallow waters
• Cold, deep waters

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6