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Protists: ESSENTIALS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

Which of the following best describes a protist?

a)

Unicellular eukaryote

b)

Unicellular prokaryote

c)

Multicellular eukaryote

d)

Multicellular prokaryote

2.

Which of the following best describes the function of a pseudopod?

a)

A "fake foot" that helps the cell move & eat

b)

Cell hairs that help the cell move

c)

A cell tail that helps the cell move

d)

It pumps water out of the cell

3.

Which of the following best describes the function of cilia?

a)

A "fake foot" that helps the cell move & eat

b)

Cell hairs that help the cell move

c)

A cell tail that helps the cell move

d)

It pumps water out of the cell

4.

Which of the following best describes the function of flagella?

a)

A "fake foot" that helps the cell move & eat

b)

Cell hairs that help the cell move

c)

A cell tail that helps the cell move

d)

It pumps water out of the cell

5.

Which of the following best describes the function of a contractile vacuole?

a)

A "fake foot" that helps the cell move & eat

b)

Cell hairs that help the cell move

c)

A cell tail that helps the cell move

d)

It pumps water out of the cell

6.

Which of the following best describes the function of an eyespot?

a)

It helps the cell detect light / see

b)

Cell hairs that help the cell move

c)

A cell tail that helps the cell move

d)

It pumps water out of the cell

7.

Which of the following best describes a protist?

a)

No nucleus

b)

Has a nucleus

8.

Which of the following best identifies the circled structure?

a)

Pseudopod

b)

Cilia

c)

Flagella

d)

Contractile Vacuole

9.

Which of the following best identifies the structures in the picture?

(the red lines are pointing to them)

a)

Pseudopod

b)

Cilia

c)

Flagella

d)

Contractile Vacuole

10.

Which of the following best identifies the structure in the image?

(the red arrow is pointing to it)

a)

Pseudopod

b)

Cilia

c)

Flagella

d)

Contractile Vacuole