The Kingdom Protista

Two Subkingdoms:
Subkingdom Protozoans- divided by
Phylum
Sarcodina

Movement

Example

Other Characteristics

Ciliophora

Mastigophora

Sporozoa

Subkingdom Protophyta- The Algae- divided by

1.
2.
3.
Phylum
Color
Food
Cell Wall
Storage
Chlorophyta
Chrysophyta
Phaeophyta
Rhodophyta
Pyrrophyta

Fungus-like protists-Slime Molds-

Uses/Examples

The Kingdom Protista

Two Subkingdoms: Protozoans
and
Protophyta

Subkingdom Protozoans- divided by locomotion

Phylum
Sarcodina

Movement

Example

Amoeba

Lacks body shape

Page 404

Ciliophora

Cilia

Paramecium

Slipper shape
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Mastigophora

Flagella

Spindle shape with

chloroplasts
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Sporozoa

None, form
spores

Euglena
(sometimes
classified with
algae)
Plasmodium

Pseudopods
Ameboid
Movement

Slime molds
Fungus-like protists

Other Characteristics

Causes malaria
Life cycle page 409

Subkingdom Protophyta- The Algae- divided by

1. color 2.food color
3. cell wall composition
Phylum

Color

Chlorophyta

Green

Chrysophyta

Phaeophyta

Yellowgreen and
Diatoms
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Brown

Rhodophyta

Red

Pyrrophyta

Yellowbrown

Food
Storage

Cell Wall

Uses/Examples

Starch

Cellulose

Oils

Starch

Provides
oxygen in the
air
Page 402
Pool filters

oils and
Cellulose
complex
carbohydrates
Carbohydrates Cellulose
Starch or oil

Cellulose
Plates

Food thickener
Kelp-page 403
Food thickener
Agar
Page 404
red tide