Protists and Related Terms

Protist

• A prokaryotic organism that can perform photosynthesis.

• A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.

• A multicellular organism that is always a parasite.

• A unicellular organism that is always a producer.

Eukaryote

• An organism whose cells contain a nucleus.

• A single-celled organism without a nucleus.

• An organism that can photosynthesize.

• A type of prokaryotic cell.

Algae

• Animal-like protists.

• Fungi-like organisms.

• Plantlike protists.

• Bacteria-like cells.

Cilia

• The hairlike projections on the outside of cells that move in a wavelike manner.

• The small, finger-like projections that absorb nutrients in the intestines.

• The structures that help in the formation of the cell wall in plants.

• The organelles responsible for energy production in cells.

Euglena

• A type of bacteria that reproduces by binary fission.

• A protist that has a single flagellum to move itself and can obtain its nutrients by photosynthesis.

• A multicellular organism that lives in aquatic environments.

• A virus that infects plant cells.

Volvox

• A type of algae that live in colonies with each other.

• A single-celled organism found in freshwater.

• A type of fish that swims in schools.

• A plant that grows in wetland areas.

Autotroph

• An organism that makes its own food.

• A type of consumer that eats other organisms.

• An organism that decomposes organic material.

• A plant that requires sunlight to grow.

Prokaryote

• An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and some other cell structures.

• A type of cell that contains a nucleus and organelles.

• An organism that can perform photosynthesis.

• A multicellular organism with complex tissues.

Flagellum

• A long, whiplike structure that helps a cell to move.

• A type of cell organelle responsible for energy production.

• A structure that provides support and shape to the cell.

• A small, hair-like structure that helps in nutrient absorption.

Protozoan

• A type of bacteria

• Another name for an animal-like protist.

• A plant-like organism

• A type of fungus