Protists and Fungi

What kind of environment do most protists live in?

• Terrestrial

• Aquatic

• Marine

• Aerial

What role do photosynthetic protists play in aquatic ecosystems?

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Consumers

• Parasites

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the evidence for endosymbiont theory?

• All eukaryotes have organelles

• No prokaryotes have organelles

• Mitochondria have a single membrane

• Mitochondria have a double membrane

Endosymbiont theory states that:

• Chloroplasts are in all eukaryotes

• Mitochondria and chloroplasts arose from engulfed prokaryotes

• Mitochondria are derived from simple eukaryotes

• Prokaryotes often engulf eukaryotes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

You see a protist under a microscope. It has chloroplasts, 2 flagella, and is covered by stiff proteins. It likely belongs to what group?

• Ciliates

• Apicomplexa

• Euglenoids

• Diatoms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is not an role played by fungi?

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Disease

• Symbiotic association with other groups

What function does the mycelium have?

• Finding and absorbing nutrients

• Producing spores

• Photosynthesis

• Containing the DNA

Fungi's energy acquisition is described as

• Autotroph, photosynthesis

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph, chemosynthesis

• Fungi do not require energy

True or False: Kingdom Protista belongs to the Domain Eukarya.

• True
• False

All protists are __________________________.

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular
• Multicellular