Protist Review Quiz

Protists have members that are similar to all kingdoms of life except...

• bacteria

• plants

• animals

• fungus

Which characteristic is used to classify protists?

• Movement

• Method of reproduction

• Way of obtaining energy

• All of these

What makes the euglena plant-like?

• phototrophic

• autotrophic

• movement

• heterotrophic

When is sexual reproduction favorable?

• Under stable conditions

• Under changing conditions

• In all conditions

• Never

What is the major advantage of sexual reproduction?

• it is fast

• the organism passes all of its genes along to the next generation

• the organism does not need to find a mate

• it increases genetic diversity

What is the major advantage of asexual reproduction?

• It allows an organism to increase numbers rapidly

• It increases genetic diversity

• It allows organisms to better survive in changing conditions

• Organisms must find a partner for reproduction

When is asexual reproduction favorable?

• In changing conditions

• In stable conditons

• In all conditoins

• Never

Why is the Volvox used to study reproduction?

• It can alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction

• It is easy to see its sex cells

• It is a large protist

• Its reproduction is very fast

What is the ecological role of dinoflagellates in marine environments?

• Producers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Tertiary consumers

Which organism causes red tides?

• Dinoflagellates

• Euglena

• Volvox

• Amoeba