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Protista Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the primary mode of nutrition for the phylum sarcodina?

a)

They use photosynthesis

b)

They absorb nutrients through their membrane

c)

They engulf food particles using pseudopods

d)

They have specialized feeding structures

2.

What is a characteristic feature of organisms in the phylum ciliophora?

a)

They reproduce asexually only

b)

They possess cilia for movement and feeding

c)

They are primarily photosynthetic

d)

They have a complex digestive system

3.

What is the primary means of locomotion for organisms in the phylum mastigophora?

a)

They utilize cilia for movement

b)

They move using flagella

c)

They rely on wind for dispersal

d)

They use muscular contractions

4.

What is a characteristic feature of organisms in the phylum Sporozoa?

a)

They possess a complex digestive system

b)

They reproduce only sexually

c)

They are primarily free-living organisms

d)

They are parasitic and do not have locomotive structures

5.
Two examples of protozoa are
a)
vaucheria and diatoms
b)
desmids and ulotrix
c)
green and yellow algae
d)
amoeba and paramecium
6.
A phyla of algae is
a)
 mastigophora
b)
Chrysophyta
c)
Fucus
d)
Monera 
7.

The green slimy texture of swamps is primarily due to the presence of which genus?

a)

Euglena

b)

Chlamydomonas

c)

Volvox

d)

Spirogyra

8.
Genus Condrus is also called Irish Moss.  It is a common marine algae that provides nutrient rich food for coral reefs.  It is the source of this..
a)
fungi
b)
agar
c)
kelp
d)
red tides
9.

Which type of algae can form underwater forests reaching up to 150 feet in height?

a)

blue-green algae

b)

kelp

c)

sea lettuce

d)

coralline algae

10.

Some mastigophora are parasites, one example is Trypanosomes, which cause

a)

leprosy

b)

malaria

c)

African sleeping sickness

d)

Dengue fever

11.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of algae but not protozoa?

a)

Algae are capable of photosynthesis.

b)

Protozoa are larger in size than algae.

c)

Algae can only live in aquatic environments.

d)

Protozoa do not require sunlight for survival.

12.

Which group of algae is renowned for producing a significant portion of the Earth's oxygen, surpassing the contribution of most other organisms? 

a)

Genus Diatoms

b)

Genus Chlorella