Protists Quiz

What characteristic is unique to protists that distinguishes them from plants, animals, or fungi?

• They are prokaryotes.

• They can be classified as plants, animals, or fungi.

• They are unique in how they obtain energy, move, and reproduce.

• They all have a cell wall.

What type of protists are zoo flagellates?

• Parasites that feed on fluid and body cells of hosts

• Protists that move and feed by forming pseudopods

• Protists that move by one or two flagella

• Protists that move and feed by use of hair-like projections called cilia

How do amoebas move and feed?

• By forming pseudopods

• By using hair-like projections called cilia

• By moving with one or two flagella

• By being parasites that feed on their hosts' cells and body fluids

What are ciliates named for?

• Their ability to form pseudopods

• Their use of one or two flagella to move

• Their use of hair-like projections called cilia to move and feed

• Their parasitic nature of feeding on hosts' cells and body fluids

What is the primary characteristic of algae as protists?

• They are parasites that feed on hosts.

• They are heterotrophs that lack a cell wall.

• They contain chloroplasts and can make their own food.

• They move and feed by forming pseudopods.

What characteristic do euglenoids and dinoflagellates share?

• They are both multicellular.

• They both have a cell wall made of cellulose.

• They both lack a cell wall.

• They are both heterotrophic.

What is a unique feature of diatoms?

• They are large, multicellular marine algae.

• They have a glass-like cell wall containing silica.

• They reproduce asexually by producing spores.

• They are characterized by having photosynthetic pigments and structure.

Seaweeds are primarily found in which type of environments?

• Desert environments.

• Aquatic environments.

• Forest floor.

• Urban environments.

What is the primary food source for animals in oceans, rivers, and lakes?

• Seaweeds.

• Slime molds.

• Phytoplankton.

• Water molds.

How do slime molds obtain nutrients?

• Through photosynthesis.

• From decaying matter.

• By consuming live plants.

• By filtering water.