Protist Six SquareProtist Six Square• Protist Protist

– a one or many celled organism that lives a one or many celled organism that lives in moist surroundings. All are eukaryotic.in moist surroundings. All are eukaryotic.

• Algae Algae – plant like protistsplant like protists

• Protozoan Protozoan – animal like protistanimal like protist

Protist Six SquareProtist Six Square• Flagellum Flagellum

– Long, thin, whiplike structure used for Long, thin, whiplike structure used for movementmovement

• CiliaCilia– Short, threadlike structures extending from Short, threadlike structures extending from

the cell membrane used for movementthe cell membrane used for movement

• Pseudopod Pseudopod – ““false foot”, temporary extension of the false foot”, temporary extension of the

cytoplasm used for feeding and movementcytoplasm used for feeding and movement

FungiFungi

• 3 main groups3 main groups

– Club – mushrooms, shelf fungiClub – mushrooms, shelf fungi– Sac – molds, yeast, trufflesSac – molds, yeast, truffles– Zygote – black mold on fruit or breadZygote – black mold on fruit or bread

FungiFungi

• Multicelled Multicelled

• Eukaryotic - often have multiple nucleiEukaryotic - often have multiple nuclei

• Cell wall made of chitinCell wall made of chitin

• Externally digest foodExternally digest food

• Structure – most of the body made up Structure – most of the body made up of of hyphaehyphae (multi celled, threadlike (multi celled, threadlike tubes)tubes)

FungiFungi• Energy Source (nutrition)Energy Source (nutrition)

– Fungi are decomposersFungi are decomposers

– SaprophytesSaprophytes – feed on dead or decaying – feed on dead or decaying

tissues of other organisms.tissues of other organisms.

– ParasitesParasites – obtain food directly from living – obtain food directly from living

organisms by attaching to it & using it as organisms by attaching to it & using it as

a hosta host

FungiFungi

• ReproductionReproduction

– Spore – waterproof reproductive cellSpore – waterproof reproductive cell

– Asexually through Asexually through buddingbudding

– Sexually by hyphae joiningSexually by hyphae joining

•No male or femaleNo male or female