Kingdom Protista Quiz

What is the kingdom Protista?

• The kingdom Protista is a taxonomic kingdom that includes eukaryotic organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi.

• The kingdom Protista is a taxonomic kingdom that includes only fungi.

• The kingdom Protista is a taxonomic kingdom that includes only animals.

• The kingdom Protista is a taxonomic kingdom that includes only plants.

Name one characteristic feature of protists.

• Protists are eukaryotic organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi.

• Protists are multicellular organisms.

• Protists are prokaryotic organisms.

• Protists are photosynthetic organisms.

What are the three main types of protists?

• bacteria-like protists, virus-like protists, and algae-like protists

• animal-like protists, plant-like protists, and fungus-like protists

• insect-like protists, bird-like protists, and reptile-like protists

• animal-like protists, plant-like protists, and mineral-like protists

Which type of protists are single-celled organisms with animal-like characteristics?

• Protozoa

• Bacteria

• Algae

• Fungi

Which type of protists are single-celled organisms with plant-like characteristics?

• fungi

• viruses

• bacteria

• algae

Which type of protists are single-celled organisms with fungi-like characteristics?

• Amoebas

• Ciliates

• Slime molds

• Algae

What is the process by which protists produce their own food called?

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• excretion

• digestion

What is the term used to describe protists that move using hair-like structures called cilia?

• sporozoans

• flagellates

• amoebas

• ciliates

What is the term used to describe protists that move using whip-like structures called flagella?

• whipellates

• whipoids

• flagellates

• flagellarians

What is the term used to describe protists that move using pseudopods?

• sporozoans

• flagellates

• amoeboid

• ciliates