Review Questions
Protists that have a pellicle are surrounded by ______________.
- silica dioxide
- calcium carbonate
- carbohydrates
- proteins
Hint:
D
Protists with the capabilities to perform photosynthesis and to absorb nutrients from dead organisms are called ______________.
- photoautotrophs
- mixotrophs
- saprobes
- heterotrophs
Hint:
B
Which of these locomotor organs would likely be the shortest?
- a flagellum
- a cilium
- an extended pseudopod
- a pellicle
Hint:
B
Alternation of generations describes which of the following?
- The haploid form can be multicellular; the diploid form is unicellular.
- The haploid form is unicellular; the diploid form can be multicellular.
- Both the haploid and diploid forms can be multicellular.
- Neither the haploid nor the diploid forms can be multicellular.
Hint:
C
The amoeba E. histolytica is a pathogen that forms liver abscesses in infected individuals. Its metabolic classification is most likely ______.
- Anaerobic heterotroph
- Mixotroph
- Aerobic phototroph
- Phagocytic autotroph
Hint:
A