1. The “odds and ends” Kingdom
Protists
The “odds and ends”
Kingdom

2. Protists Characteristics
Unicellular
One cell only
Some are heterotrophs
Have to go get their food
Some are autotrophs
Automatically make their food like a plant

3. Protists Characteristics
Many move
Some form colonies of many cells
Many have qualities of animals, plants or fungus

4. Algae All act like plants All are autotrophs
Diatoms shown here are the most prevalent oxygen producer on our planet.

5. Sea Weed Multicellular

6. Euglena Act like a plant Have a whip like tail called a flagellum
Reproduces asexually

7. Dinoflagellates Surrounded with plates Has two flagella
Contains toxins
Responsible for “red tides”

8. Animal like Protists For example this Rotifer It is a heterotroph
Moves

9. Other animal-like Protists
Amoeba
Moves with false feet called Pseudopods

10. Paramecium
Moves with short fuzzy hairs called cilia.

11. Stentor

12. Vorticella

13. Fungus like Protists All members act like a fungus Multicellular
Live in damp locations
Change forms during life cycle

14. Protist practice
Using the prepared slides of the Protist practice focusing as many as you can in the time allowed.
Focus under the low, then the medium power objective.
Turn the high powered objective. Use only the fine adjustment knob to focus in.
Draw each Protist under the highest magnification possible.
Label each Protist and the magnification

15. Life in a drop of water