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Protistalete PDF
Protistalete PDF
Structure
Didinium
3 Distinct Groups of Protists
(classified based on nutrition)
1. Protozoa (zooplankton)
animal-like
2. Algae (phytoplankton)
plant-like
3. Moulds
fungus-like
Protozoa
Animal-like
Heterotrophic (scavengers/predators)
Most are motile
Use pseudopods/cilia/flagella
Examples
Amoeba; move using pseudopods
Paramecium; move using cilia
Plasmodium (causes malaria)
Algae
Plant-like
Autotrophic; have chloroplasts
Have cell walls
Examples
Euglena; move using flagella
Algae (red, brown, green)
Diatoms, dinoflagellates
Moulds
Fungus-like
Heterotrophic
Reproduce like fungi but look like
animal-like protozoa
Example:
Slime moulds
The Role of Protists
Seals
Fish, squid
zooplankton
phytoplankton
Reproduction