Protists

Protists are prokaryotic organisms.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Match the following structures used for movement with the protist.

• Flagella

• 
• Cilia

• 
• Pseudopod

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Match the following the terms used to classify and describe protists to the kingdom they are most similar.

• fungus like

• slime mold

• animal like

• protozoa

• plant like

• algae

True or False: All protists are closely related to each other, which is why they are grouped in the kingdom Protista.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Organize the statements to the correct column to indicate they are beneficial or harmful actions of protists.

Groups:

(a) Beneficial

,

(b) Harmful

• They stunt growth and cause withered, discolored leaves in plants.

• They decompose dead organic material.

• They carry out photosynthesis that produces oxygen

• They live in or on a host and cause a disease.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

You discover a new protist species. It has chloroplasts and vacuoles and moves with a flagellum. Which of the following characteristics would be used to classify the protist.

• autotroph

• heterotroph

• autotroph & heterotroph

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Protists belong to the same kingdom because ________

• they are all closely related and look alike.

• scientists decided to put them there since they do not fit in any of the other kingdoms.