Protists

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What are the three types of protists?

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Plant, Animal, Fungi

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Why are protists, like fungi, healthy for our environment?

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They decompose dead organisms.

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True or False? Bacteria can live in soil, water, and in/on human bodies.

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True

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Mushrooms and yeast cells are examples of what?

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Fungi

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Protists can be heterotrophs or autotrophs. True or False?

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True

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What is a heterotroph?

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An organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that can make its own food using sunlight or chemicals.

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What role do fungi play in the ecosystem?

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They decompose organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is an example of a protist that can photosynthesize?

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Algae.

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What is the main difference between plant cells and protist cells?

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Plant cells have a rigid cell wall, while many protist cells do not.