11A: Protozoans

Which kingdom attributes their locomotion to cilia?

What mosquito-carried disease is caused by a sporozoan?

The four protozoan phyla are divided based on their means of ________.

What characteristic of a protozoan allows it to move from place to place?

Protozoans are very tiny, simple organisms.

Protists are composed of _______ cells.

Which phyla uses pseudopodia as their means of locomotion?

Amoebas are a type of sporozoan.

What is the protein-rich covering on the paramecium that helps maintain its shape?

What is the interior portion of an amoeba's cytoplasm called?

Which nucleus in a paramecium aids in sexual reproduction?

What is the exterior region of an amoeba's cytoplasm?

What are the area of pigment that react to harsh conditions surrounding a protozoan?

What are an amoeba's responses to stimuli called?

Which phyla has no special mean of locomotion?

What are the "false feet" of a sarcodine?

Which nucleus in a paramecium aids in asexual reproduction?

What kind of vacuole collects and eliminates water to regulate homeostasis in a cell?

What are the organelles of a paramecium that discharge filaments as a defense mechanism?

What is the sexual reproduction process of a paramecium?

What is the name of the "catchall" kingdom?

What protozoan phyla is characterized by their lack of a standard body shape?

What are the animal-like organisms within Kingdom Protista?

Which is not a characteristic of a protozoan?

Protozoans are only unicellular organisms.

What is the short, blind tube where food is gathered before it pinches of into a food vacuole?

What is the hard covering that many protozoans form around themselves in harsh conditions?

How many protozoan phyla are there in the kingdom Protista?

What is the asexual reproduction process of protozoans called?

What is the sexual reproduction process of a paramecium?