PROTISTA

Protista Characteristics eukaryotic most unicellular, some multicellular heterotrophic, autotrophic or both

3 Main groups plant like Protists –algae animal like Protists –protozoans fungus like Protists Protista

Plant like Protists algae microscopic to large autotrophs contain chlorophyll food source for fresh water and marine animals classified on color and structure Protista

Plant like Protists EUGLENOIDS Example: Euglena GOLDEN ALGAE Example: diatoms Protista

GREEN ALGAE Example: volvox, spirogyra BROWN ALGAE Example- Kelp Plant like Protists Protista

RED ALGAE Example: Chondrus crispus DINOFLAGELLATES Example: dinoflagellates Plant like Protists Protista

Animal like Protists protozoans (first animal) unicellular move classified by locomotion heterotrophic some actively trap food parasites Protista

AMOEBA Ex: amoeba CILATES- Ex: paramecium Animal like Protists Protista

SPOROZOA Ex: Plasmodium malariae FLAGELLATES Ex: Trypanosoma Animal like Protists Protista

Fungus like Protists heterotrophs change from unicellular to multicellular engulf by phagocytosis live on decaying matter - detrivore decomposers Protista

Slime MoldWater Mold Fungus like Protists Protista

zooplankton (protozoans)phytoplankton (algae) Serve as a food source for other organisms Protista

Answer the following questions? What are the three groups of protist and how are each classified? What is phagocytosis? Where can you find protist? Protista