Exploring Protists: A Quiz Set

Fungus-like protist example

• mold

• algae

• bacteria

• virus

Plant-like protist example

• Euglena

• Paramecium

• Amoeba

• Stentor

Comparing protist and fungi nutrition

• Protists are autotrophic only; fungi are autotrophic or heterotrophic

• Both protists and fungi are autotrophic

• Protists can be autotrophic or heterotrophic; fungi are heterotrophic only

• Fungi are autotrophic only; protists are heterotrophic

Protist reproduction method

• budding

• fragmentation

• fission

• spore formation

Reason for protist classification as "miscellaneous" group

• Traits that fit into the plant kingdom

• Traits that fit into the animal kingdom

• Traits that fit into the fungi kingdom

• Traits, not fitting plant, animal, or fungi kingdoms

Protist cell structure

• membrane-bound organelles

• cell walls made of cellulose

• lack of nucleus

• prokaryotic cell structure

Sexual vs. asexual protist reproduction

• Conjugation (sexual) and binary fission (asexual)

• Budding (asexual) and fragmentation (asexual)

• Mitosis (asexual) and meiosis (sexual)

• Fission (asexual) and sporulation (asexual)

Photosynthetic protists

• Fungi

• Algae

• Bacteria

• Protozoa

Evidence for protist evolutionary relationships

• morphological traits

• behavioral patterns

• sequencing, cell structure similarities

• habitat preferences

Protist disease example

• Malaria (caused by Plasmodium)

• Cholera (caused by Vibrio cholerae)

• Tuberculosis (caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis)

• Influenza (caused by Influenza virus)