3. What does this mean ?
As you can see, Protists are under the
Eukaryotes section on the right of that
graph. That means they are more closely
related to animals, plants, and fungi then
they are to chloroplast and mitochondria.
OH I get it
4. DISTINCTIONS from other
kingdoms
● Protists have simple organization. Either
they are unicellular, or they're multicellular
without specialized tissues.
● Protists, as previously stated, are
eukaryotes. Bacteria, however, is
prokaryotic.
● They have a true nucleus
● Fascinating!
5. What makes a protist a protist?
Protists are...
● Eukaryotic organisms
● Live in almost any area with liquid water
● Are autotrophs or organotrophs (by
absorption or ingestion)
● Can reproduce sexually (gametic) or
asexually (binary fission)
● Can be pathogens for animals or plants;
e.g. malaria Protists
rock!!
● Produce oxygen
6. How do they move?
● Cilia- microscopic "hairs" that extend from
the protist that act in unison to move the
organism.
● Flagella- A long appendage (like a whip)
that moves the organism. It can be a
single or double appendage.
● Pseudopodia- A temporary projection of
the cytoplasm (amoebas often move this
way) Soooo
locomotive
7. Ecology
● Found in ponds, on trees, or other natural
aquatic ecosystems
● Fossilized protists have been found from
the Precambrian era (1.9 bya)
● Some symbiotic protists live with fungi or
other plants
WOWZA
10. Lets
review!!
WOO
Recap:
Protist move using cilia, flagella, pseudopodia.
Found in habitats where water is also found.
Some are single cellular, some are multicellular.
Some are autotrophs some are heterotrophs.
Protists eat other protozoa, amoeba and algae.
