Kingdom Protista!. Kingdom Protista Contains the MOST diverse organisms of all the kingdoms! ALL are...

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Kingdom Protista!

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Page 1: Kingdom Protista!. Kingdom Protista Contains the MOST diverse organisms of all the kingdoms! ALL are eukaryotes Animal-like protists: Protozoa Plant-like.

Kingdom Protista!

Page 2: Kingdom Protista!. Kingdom Protista Contains the MOST diverse organisms of all the kingdoms! ALL are eukaryotes Animal-like protists: Protozoa Plant-like.

Kingdom ProtistaKingdom Protista

• Contains the MOST diverse organisms of all the kingdoms!

• ALL are eukaryotes

• Animal-like protists: Protozoa• Plant-like protists: Algae• Fungus-like protists

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Protozoans: Protozoans: Animal-like Protists Animal-like Protists

• Unicellular heterotrophs that move in a variety of ways

• 4 groups:– Amoebas– Flagellates– Ciliates– Sporozoans

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Protozoans: Flagellates

• Move by whipping flagella from side to side

• Ex: giardia

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Algae: Plant-Like ProtistsAlgae: Plant-Like Protists

• Photosynthetic autotrophs may be uni- or multicellular

• Produce half of the world’s oxygen!

• 2 main groups: unicellular and multicellular

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Algae: Plant-Like Protists Algae: Plant-Like Protists • UNICELLULAR

(algae) • Euglenoids

– Flagella• Diatoms

– Made of shells composed silica

• Dinoflagellates– Cell spins b/c of

two flagella

• MULTICELLULAR (seaweed)

• Green Alage– Most diverse

• Red Algae– Deep water

• Brown Algae– air bladders

help float—kelp

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Algae: Plant-Like Protists Algae: Plant-Like Protists

euglena

diatoms

dinoflagelates

green algae

red algae

brown algae

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Fungus-Like ProtistsFungus-Like Protists

• Absorb organic materials and nutrients

• Resemble some types of fungi

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Protists and Disease• Giardiasis: causes severe diarrhea and intestinal

cramps that can last for 2-6 weeks• Amebic Dysentery: causes pain, bloody diarrhea,

and fever. Can be fatal if moves into brain• Toxoplasmosis: a small number of people develop

flulike symptoms, dangerous to developing fetuses• Trichomoniasis: STD, women experience discolored

discharge, genital itching, and urge to urinate.• Cryptosporidiosis: severe cramps and diarrhea that

may last up to 2 weeks• Chagas Disease: spread by kissing bugs, and can

cause several heart related issues• Malaria: spread by mosquitoes, causes liver damage

and destroys red blood cells causing fever & Anemia. Can lead to death if left untreated.