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Protists

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Cilia

b)

Psuedopods

c)

Flagella

2.

Like animals, animal-like protists are

a)

autotrophs

b)

unicellular

c)

heterotrophs

3.

What animal-like characteristic do euglenoids have?

a)

They have a flagellum.

b)

They can sometimes be heterotrophs.

c)

They are autotrophs.

4.

What characteristic do all algae share?

a)

They are autotrophs.

b)

They live in colonies.

c)

They are unicellular.

5.

How are fungus-like protists similar to fungi?

a)

They do not have cell walls.

b)

They are unable to move.

c)

Most use spores to reproduce.

6.

Animal-like protists are commonly called what?

a)

Sacrodines

b)

Ciliates

c)

Protozoans

7.

What structure collects water and expels it in protists?

a)

Contractile Vacuoles

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Food Vacuoles

8.

Slime molds are one type of?

a)

Animal-like protist

b)

Fungus-like protist

c)

Plant-like protist

9.

What is the purpose of the eyespot on an euglena?

a)

To detect a light source.

b)

To see where the nearest light source is.

c)

To help see where it is going.

10.

What does the flagella do in a euglenoid?

a)

It captures light for photosynthesis.

b)

It controls the daily activities of the euglenoid.

c)

It helps in the movement of the organism.

11.

Protists are divided into which of the following categories? (select all that apply)

a)

Plant-like

b)

Fungi-like

c)

Bacteria-like

d)

Animal-like

e)

Algae-like