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

Identify the organism pictured.

• Amoeba
• Paramecium
• Euglena
• Plasmodium

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Which organelle functions to remove excess water in many protists?

• micronucleus

• contractile vacuole

• food vacuole

• oral groove

What is chemotaxis?

• An organism's negative or positive response to a chemical

• An organism's positive or negative response to light

• An organism's positive response to a liquid

• A type of toxic chemical

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

• cilia

• flagellum

• tail

• pseudopod

Protist?

• Euglena
• Paramecium
• Amoeba
• Volvox

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Protist?

• Euglena
• Paramecium
• Amoeba
• Stentor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What type of protists exhibit positive phototaxis?

• autotrophic
• heterotrophic
• decomposers
• parasites

Which of the following is true of ALL protists?

• unicellular
• eukaryotic
• prokaryotic
• heterotrophic