Exam 21: The Diversity of Protists

The group_________ includes brown algae and diatoms.

Secondary endosymbiosis can occur when a

_________is a protistan parasite that causes malaria in humans.

How do amoebas differ from foraminiferans?

The organisms in the image have shells made of

Which protist group includes the dinoflagellates, apicomplexans, and ciliates?

A woman develops liver inflammation, a high fever, and a severe decline in red blood cell numbers. Her blood is filled with a parasitic, single-celled organism. When asked about any recent travel, she tells the nurse about her trip to a tropical rain forest. It was a great trip except for the huge number of mosquitoes that bit her. She is probably infected with

Free-floating, photosynthetic, unicellular protists include

Which group of photosynthetic, mostly marine protists was named for the motion created by their two whip-like flagella?

Which group of protists includes photosynthetic, individual cells that lack a rigid cell wall and move via a flagellum?

What types of organisms are classified as protists?

Which of the following may be parasitic with humans?

Chalk deposits are formed from the ancient remains of apicomplexans.

Which protist group includes organisms that can reach heights of hundreds of feet and grow more than half a foot per day?

How do kinetoplastids differ from excavates?

The White Cliffs of Dover, England, were formed over millions of years by the accumulation of calcium carbonate shells from _________.

Excavates lack______ .

Which of the following is a parasitic protist that is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes?

Which group of protists includes photosynthetic, unicellular, freshwater organisms that possess eyespots?

Giardia is found in fresh water and causes an intestinal infection in mammals.