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Protist Kingdom. Found in lakes, oceans & ponds Most Diverse Kingdom -Animal Like -Plant Like -Fungus Like. Animal-Like Protists. Protozoa, Characterized by how they move Flagella- whip like tail Cilia- beating hair like structures Psuedopod - fake feet Non-Motile.
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Protist Kingdom Found in lakes, oceans & ponds Most Diverse Kingdom -Animal Like -Plant Like -Fungus Like
Animal-Like Protists • Protozoa, Characterized by how they move • Flagella- whip like tail • Cilia- beating hair like structures • Psuedopod- fake feet • Non-Motile
Protists with Flagella • Trypanosomes- African Sleeping Sickness • Giardia- Intestinal infection found in drinking water
Protists with Cilia • Paramecium • What's wrong with this cartoon?
Pseudopod Amoeba
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
Non-Moving • Malaria
Plant-Like Protists- Unicellular Diatoms Euglena No Cell Wall Chloroplast/ Photosynthesis Flagella • Glasslike Cell Walls • Contain Oil/ Float • Insecticide
Plant-Like Protists- Multicellular Kelp- Underwater Forest Algae- Different types of Pigments
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