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Protists

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does an amoeba move?

a)

It uses cilia.

b)

It uses a flagellum.

c)

It uses pseudopods.

d)

It cannot move.

2.
The word "pseudopodia" means
a)
small cell
b)
fake eye
c)
false foot
d)
first animal
3.
Identify the organism pictured.
a)
Amoeba
b)
Paramecium
c)
Euglena
d)
Plasmodium
4.

What is chemotaxis?

a)

An organism's negative or positive response to a chemical

b)

An organism's positive or negative response to light

c)

An organism's positive response to a liquid

d)

A type of toxic chemical

5.

The long, whip-like structure which helps some protists move is called the ______________.

a)

cilia

b)

flagellum

c)

tail

d)

pseudopod

6.
Protist?
a)
Euglena
b)
Paramecium
c)
Amoeba
d)
Volvox
7.
Which of the following is true of ALL protists?
a)
unicellular
b)
eukaryotic
c)
prokaryotic
d)
heterotrophic
8.

Which organelles found in algae are the sites of photosynthesis?

a)

eyespots

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplasts

d)

contractile vacuoles

9.
These protists ingest or absorb organisms for food after capturing it
a)
Fungus-like 
b)
Plant-like
c)
Animal-like
d)
Autotrophic
10.

What hair-like structure do paramecium have to help them move through their watery environment?

a)

Cilia

b)

Flagella

c)

Pseudopod

d)

False foot

11.
These protists obtain their food by external digestion either as decomposers or as parasites.
a)
Fungus-like 
b)
Plant-like
c)
Animal-like
d)
Symbiotic
12.
What structure do amoebas have to help them move through their watery environment?
a)
Cilia
b)
Flagella
c)
Pseudopod
d)
Hair-like
13.
Which protist uses a whip-like tail to move or catch food?
a)
Paramecium
b)
Amoeba
c)
Euglena
d)
 Stentor
14.
Which protists are able to produce food through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
Fungus-like 
b)
Plant-like
c)
Animal-like
d)
Autotrophic
15.
 What amoeba structure is a finger-like projection of the cell membrane used for movement and obtaining food?
a)
Cilia
b)
Pseudopod
c)
Flagella
d)
Hair-like
16.
The table lists different groups of protists and that group’s structure for movement.  To which group would the paramecium belong?
a)
Ciliate
b)
Sporozoa
c)
Flagellate
d)
Sarcodina
17.
What does it mean when a protist is autotrophic?
a)
It can make its own food through photosynthesis.
b)
It depends on other organisms for food.
c)
It must absorb other organisms for energy.
d)
It is a predator and hunts other organisms for food
18.
Which of the following terms is NOT a method for fungi to obtain energy?
a)
Saprophytic
b)
Parasitic
c)
Flagellum
d)
Symbiotic
19.
How are protists different than bacteria?
a)
Protists are eukaryotic and bacteria are prokaryotic
b)
Protists are prokaryotic and bacteria are eukaryotic
c)
There is no difference; protists and bacteria are the same thing
d)
Protists are always unicellular and bacteria are always multicellular
20.

Which organelle functions to remove excess water in many protists?

a)

micronucleus

b)

contractile vacuole

c)

food vacuole

d)

oral groove

21.

Explain why termites might die if their symbiotic flagellates died.

4 lines
22.

Describe the process of conjugation in paramecia.

4 lines
23.

Explain why diatoms must reproduce sexually occasionally.

4 lines
24.

Describe the major characteristics of the three groups of algae.

4 lines
25.

Explain why scientists have classified protists in one kingdom when they are such a diverse group.

4 lines