Exam 24: Protists

Figure 24-3 -In Figure 24-3, which label identifies the diploid stage of this organism?

Which sentence best describes the phylogenetic relationship between protists, fungi, plants, and animals?

Match each characteristic to a type of algae. Algae may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -source of nori, the sushi wrapper

Match each protistan genus with its description. -Toxoplasma

Why has the diverse group of protists traditionally been grouped together?

Figure 24-1 -In Figure 24-1, what is the function of the structure labelled as number 2?

Which of these characteristics is the most likely explanation for the loss of mitochondria in Excavates?

Which of the following is an extension of a lobe of the cytoplasm, and is used by some protists for movement?

Radiolarians have vacuoles that provide them with buoyancy in marine environments.

Which of these terms refers to structures that are similar to roots and anchor brown algae to the substrate?

From which cell walls is agar extracted?

Match each protistan genus with its description. -Trypanosoma

Which of these genera is included in the ciliates group?

Match each characteristic to a type of algae. Algae may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -ancestors of plants

Most Euglena are autotrophs that carry out photosynthesis using different pigments than plants.

Match each characteristic to a type of algae. Algae may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -fucoxanthin

Match each protistan genus with its description. -Giardia

Which of the following is characteristic of all algae?

Which of these groups belongs to the chromalveolates?

Which protist group includes human pathogens?