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Chapter 20 Protists
Protists Test
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Biology
9th Grade
11/18/2014

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Protist
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any eukatyote that is not a plant, animal, or fungus
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Protista comes from the greek word...
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the very first
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who hypothesized that the first eukaryotes evolved from symbiosis of several cells
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Lynn Margulis
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Symbiois
Definition
relationship in which two species live closely together
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How are protists classified?
Definition
the way they obtain nutrition
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Animal-like protists
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heterotrophic protist that cant make own food
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plant-like protists
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autootrophic protists that make their food through photosynthesis
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fungus-like protists
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protists that obtain their food by external digestion as decomposers or parasites
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Characteristics of Protists
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1. Live everywhere in water

2. size range is large

3. May be shaped like bells, stars, snowflakes, or pincushions

4. all are Eukaryotic

5. can be unicellular or multi cellular

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