The Kingdom Protista

Gaiser Life Science

KnowWhat do you know about protists as a group?

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Protista

protists - organisms that don’t fit into any other group - the junk drawer group

types 1. Animal-like: heterotrophs, unicellular, motile, AKA: protozoansExamples: amoeba, paramecium

2. Fungus-like: heterotrophs, have cell walls, reproduce by spores, motile

Examples: water molds, slime moldsmotile - able to move spontaneously and actively

3. Plant-like: heterotrophs or autotrophs, unicellular or multicellular, eukaryotes

Examples: seaweed, plankton, algaehabitat Moist surroundings

Examples: lakes, rivers, swampsimpact Can cause malaria in humans

FYI: Some protists are parasites, which live in or on another animal or “host.” They rob their host of food and nutrients while thriving themselves. The host almost always suffers ill health due to parasites and in some cases, the parasites end up killing the host.

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Clarifying ?s InformationProtista

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protists - organisms that don’t fit into any other group - the junk drawer group

types 1. Animal-like: heterotrophs, unicellular, motile, AKA: protozoansExamples: amoeba, paramecium

2. Fungus-like: heterotrophs, have cell walls, reproduce by spores, motile

Examples: water molds, slime moldsmotile - able to move spontaneously and actively

3. Plant-like: heterotrophs or autotrophs, unicellular or multicellular, eukaryotes

Examples: seaweed, plankton, algaehabitat Moist surroundings

Examples: lakes, rivers, plantsimpact Can cause malaria in humans

FYI: Some protists are parasites, which live in or on another animal or “host.” They rob their host of food and nutrients while thriving themselves. The host almost always suffers ill health due to parasites and in some cases, the parasites end up killing the host.

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