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WorksheetsProtists
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
How does an amoeba move?
It uses cilia.
It uses a flagellum.
It uses pseudopods.
It cannot move.
What is chemotaxis?
An organism's negative or positive response to a chemical
An organism's positive or negative response to light
An organism's positive response to a liquid
A type of toxic chemical
The long, whip-like structure which helps some protists move is called the ______________.
cilia
flagellum
tail
pseudopod
Which organelles found in algae are the sites of photosynthesis?
eyespots
mitochondria
chloroplasts
contractile vacuoles
What hair-like structure do paramecium have to help them move through their watery environment?
Cilia
Flagella
Pseudopod
False foot
Which organelle functions to remove excess water in many protists?
micronucleus
contractile vacuole
food vacuole
oral groove
Explain why termites might die if their symbiotic flagellates died.
Describe the process of conjugation in paramecia.
Explain why diatoms must reproduce sexually occasionally.
Describe the major characteristics of the three groups of algae.
Explain why scientists have classified protists in one kingdom when they are such a diverse group.
