Protists

How does an amoeba move?

• It uses cilia.

• It uses a flagellum.

• It uses pseudopods.

• It cannot move.

The word "pseudopodia" means

• small cell
• fake eye
• false foot
• first animal

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

• cilia

• flagellum

• tail

• pseudopod

Protist?

• Euglena
• Paramecium
• Amoeba
• Volvox

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Protist?

• Euglena
• Paramecium
• Amoeba
• Stentor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which of the following is true of ALL protists?

• unicellular
• eukaryotic
• prokaryotic
• heterotrophic

An example of an single-celled algae that is able to swim and eat

• Diatoms

• Euglena

• Green algae

• Red algae

What characteristic is used to classify algae into groups?

• The ability to perform photosynthesis

• The pigment color

• The specific size of the algae

• The method of movement by the algae

The protist that lives in the gut of termites is a

• Ciliate

• Diatom

• Water mold

• Zooflagelate

Tiny hairlike projections on paramecia that aid in movement are called

• flagella

• cilia

• chromosomes

• pseudopods