Chapter 15 Protist – Flashcards

A major difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is that __________.

A photoautotrophic unicellular organism with a shell made of silica is most likely a(n) _____

A sign on the beach states, "Beach Closed. Red Tide." The organisms interfering with your use of this beach are _____.

A student is looking at a protozoan under the microscope. "I know it's supposed to be a ciliate, a flagellate, or an amoeba, but how am I supposed to know which it is?" she complains to her lab partner. "Easy," her partner says. "Just __________."

All prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms that photosynthesize fit into which nutritional category?

Consider the following kinds of organisms: dinoflagellates and ciliates. Both of these organisms belong to which one of the following groups?

Eukaryotes that are not fungi, animals, or plants are classified in a "catch-all" category called ______.

Flagellates, amoebas, apicomplexans, and ciliates are all what type of protist?

Groups of seaweeds can generally be distinguished on the basis of __________.

In general, how do algae and protozoans differ?

The algal groups most commonly found in freshwater ecosystems are _____.

The most abundant group of organisms on Earth is the _____.

What accounts for the similarity between seaweeds and plants?

Which kingdom(s) was(were) the first to colonize land?

Which of the following are primarily responsible for an unfortunate side effect of eating beans?

Which of the following are protozoans?

Which of the following groups of protists is classified into these three groups: brown algae, green algae, and red algae?

Which of the following is a colonial form of green algae?

Which of the following organisms are characterized by having glassy cell walls that contain silica?

Which of these human diseases does an apicomplexan protozoan cause?

Which organisms are capable of producing a "red tide"?

Which protozoan group consists solely of parasitic forms?

While peering through the microscope, a classmate of yours said, "I know that this thing is supposed to be a ciliate, a flagellate, or an amoeba, but I can't figure out which." You replied, "That's easy, __________."

You discover a unicellular organism that moves by what appear to be pseudopodia. You conclude that this organism is ______.

Protists are a diverse group of organisms that includes _____.