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Protista Kingdom

Protista Kingdom. Created by: Chris Ciervo Jacy Bernheiser Krystal Stefanick. Characteristics of Protista. Most are unicellular Some are simple multicellular Eukaryotes (have a nucleus) [do not have unique animal, plant, or fungi characteristics]

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Protista Kingdom

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  1. Protista Kingdom Created by: Chris Ciervo JacyBernheiser Krystal Stefanick

  2. Characteristics of Protista • Most are unicellular • Some are simple multicellular Eukaryotes (have a nucleus) [do not have unique animal, plant, or fungi characteristics] • Have a cell membrane and a nucleus in their cytoplasm

  3. Characteristics (Continued) • Some carry out photosynthesis • Contains some organisms that were one classified as plants, animals, or fungi • Most live in water areas like streams, ponds, lakes, oceans • Reproduce sexually and asexually

  4. Characteristics (Continued) • Some feed on bacteria and bits of organic matter, others can make their own food (photosynthesis) • Move using flagella, cilia, and pseudopodia (False foot) • Move towards food and light • All different colors

  5. Important Facts on Kingdom Protista • Once called the “Junk” Kingdom • Contains many economically important members: organisms that cause diseases such as Malaria • Approximately 60,000 living species of Protists • Three kinds of Protista: Animal-like, Plant-like, and Fungi-like • Most are microscopic

  6. Animal-like Protists • Known as Protozoans • Most show a lot of movement • These Protists feed, rather than make their own food • Classified by how they move • Some examples are amoeba and paramecium

  7. Plant-like Protists • Also called algae • Energy is gotten from the sun (photosynthesis) • Can be uni- or mutlicellular • Euglena and diatoms are examples

  8. Fungus-like Protists • Feed on bacteria and decomposing items • Multicellular • Often brightly colored • Most of the time live in damp areas • Example: Slime mold

  9. Protista Examples Paramecium Amoeba Brown Algae

  10. Examples (Continued) Diatom Algae Euglena Slime Mold

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