CHAPTER 19 – PROTISTS

Characteristics of Protists

Movement of Protists is achieved by:

 1.          Flagellum -

2.          Cilia –

3.          Pseudopods –

Protists can sense & respond to environment

 Euglena have an ___________________ that detects light. They are ____________________ (and ___________________), and swim toward light

Paramecium avoid light -> seek __________ places where food (__________________________) may be found.

Protist Reproduction

Evolutionary Relationships among Organisms

Paramecium
(Refer to “Tour of a Protist” on page 361)

Contractile Vacuoles –

Food Vacuole –

Macronucleus –

Micronucleus –

Exocytosis –

Endocytosis –

CLASSIFICATION OF PROTISTS

 Autotrophic Protists (Algae) “Plantlike Protists”

Unicellular Algae

Multicellular Algae

Brown Algae

Red Algae

Green Algae

Heterotrophic Protists

Animal-Like Protists (Protozoans)

Zoomastigotes

Ciliates

Fungus-Like Protists (Examples: Slime Molds & Water Molds)

Slime Molds

Water Molds

Autotrophic AND Heterotrophic Protists

DISEASES CAUSED BY PROTISTS

Malaria

A Parasitic Protozoan causes Malaria (Plasmodium)
Refer to figure 19-13

Symptoms of Malaria

Treatment & Prevention of Malaria