Protists slides and questions

Poll

How much do you already know about protist?

• I know a lot about it.

• I know a little.

• I never heard about it.

Multiple Choice

Protists are.....

• single-celled organisms

• live in moist or wet surroundings

• plant-like, animal-like

• all of these

Open Ended

What is the whip-like tail in a euglena?

Open Ended

Volvox are using a short, whip-like structures called?

Multiple Choice

What does amoeba use for locomotion?

• cilia

• flagellum

• pseudopods

• feet

Open Ended

Paramecium contains 2 nuclei one is for______ and the other is for_____

Multiple Choice

Which basic function of life is demonstrated by a single-celled organism using cilia, flagella, or pseudopodia?

• growth

• movement

• homeostasis

• respond to stimuli

Multiple Choice

Which single-celled organisms move using flagella?

• euglena and volvox

• volvox and amoeba

• euglena and paramecium

• paramecium and amoeba

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes all protists?

• They have nuclei.

• They are multicellular.

• They are unable to move on their own.

• They can be seen with the unaided eye.

Multiple Choice

Which organism is this?

• a volvox, because it has cilia

• a euglena, because it has cilia

• an amoeba, because it has cilia

• a paramecium, because it has cilia

Multiple Choice

Which cellular structures are used by protozoans to monitor light quality for photosynthesis?

• cilia

• eyespots

• pseudopods

• contractile vacuoles

Multiple Choice

Which is a difference between a euglena and a volvox?

• shape

• number of nuclei

• method of locomotion

• presence of chloroplast and eyespot