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Protist Kingdom

Explore the fascinating world of Protists, the most diverse kingdom, with animal-like, plant-like, and fungus-like characteristics. Learn about Protozoa with flagella, cilia, and pseudopods, as well as non-motile protists like Trypanosomes and Giardia. Discover plant-like protists such as Diatoms, Euglena, and Kelp, and their importance in disease, oxygen production, food production, and environmental phenomena like algae bloom. Dive into the significance and roles of these unique microorganisms.

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Protist Kingdom

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  1. Protist Kingdom Found in lakes, oceans & ponds Most Diverse Kingdom -Animal Like -Plant Like -Fungus Like

  2. Animal-Like Protists • Protozoa, Characterized by how they move • Flagella- whip like tail • Cilia- beating hair like structures • Psuedopod- fake feet • Non-Motile

  3. Protists with Flagella • Trypanosomes- African Sleeping Sickness • Giardia- Intestinal infection found in drinking water

  4. Protists with Cilia • Paramecium • What's wrong with this cartoon?

  5. Pseudopod Amoeba

  6. Montezuma’s Revenge • Emperor of Aztec Empire in Mexico when invaded by Europeans. • He poisoned the water of Mexico so only Mexicans can drink and tourists will get sick. • Amoebic Dysentery

  7. Non-Moving • Malaria

  8. Plant-Like Protists- Unicellular Diatoms Euglena No Cell Wall Chloroplast/ Photosynthesis Flagella • Glasslike Cell Walls • Contain Oil/ Float • Insecticide

  9. Plant-Like Protists- Multicellular Kelp- Underwater Forest Algae- Different types of Pigments

  10. Importance of Protists 1. Disease- Malaria, Amoebic Dysentery, African Sleeping Sickness. 2. O2 Production- Photosynthesis 3. Food- sugar made in brown algae/ wrap sushi 4. Algae Bloom- Red Tide

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