Science: Protists and Fungi

spore

A _____ is a tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism.

spore

A chemical that produces color

Protist

A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.

Budding

A form of asexual reproduction in which no spores are produced

lichen

A fungus and either algae or autotrophic bacteria that live together in a relationship that benefits both organisms

Contractie Vacuole

A structure that collects excess water and expels it from a cell

pigment

A tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism

Algae

Plantlike protists

Can't

T or F Protists are Eukaryotes that c͟a͟n͟ be classified as animals, plants, or fungi.

Reproductive

The three major groups of fungi are classified by the appearance of their ________ structures.

Mold

______ such as those that grow on fruit and stale bread are a type of fungus.

Pseudopod

a temporary bulge of the cytoplasm used for feeding and movement

fruiting body

reproductive structure that produces spores

Pigments

Algae contain many types of ________ or chemicals that produce color.

Protozoan

An animal-like protist

Fungi

Eukaryotes that have cell wall, feed by absorbing their food, and reproduce sexually or asexually

Hyphae

Except for the simplest fungi, the cells of most fungi are arranged in structures called _______.

Cilia

Hair like projections that are used to sweep in food and move

Ciliates

Have hair like projections that beat with a wave like motion to move the organism.

True

True or False ALGAE use pigments to capture the sun's energy.

True

True or False Certain fungi can FIGHT OR CAUSE disease.

breakdown

True or False Decomposers BUILD UP chemicals in dead plant and animal matter.

True

True or False Fungi are PROKARYOTES that have cell walls, are heterotrophs that feed by absorbing their food, and use spores to reproduce.

True

True or False Fungi may act as DECOMPOSES and recycles.

Moist and warm

True or False Fungi need DRY, COOL places in which to grow.

Spores

True or False Fungus like Protists use CILIA to reproduce.

Animal-like

True or False Most PLANT-LIKE protists can move to get food.

True

True or False PSEUDOPODS produce oxygen and are a source of food for other organisms.

Asexual

Unicellular yeast cells undergo a form of _____ reproduction called budding.

Hyphae

the branching, thread-like tubes that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi