A who’s who of the Protista Kingdom

What are The five kingdoms?

Monera

PROTISTAFungiPlantaeAnimalia

What is a Protist? Do any of

these look familiar?

What are the characteristics of the Kingdom Protista?

1. Eukaryotic 2. Heterotrophic and Autotrophic3. Live in aquatic environments4. Unicellular or multicellular5. Reproduce both sexually and

asexually

What are the three types of protists?

1. Algae – the plant-like protists

2. Slime molds – the fungi-like protists

3. Protozoans – the animal-like protists

Algae- The plant like protists

Key Characteristics:

•Autotrophs

• Use chloroplasts to make food.

• Examples include Euglenoids, Dinoflagellates, Diatoms and Seaweeds.

euglenoid

Example: Euglena

Example: plankton

Dinoflagellates and Diatoms

Diatoms

Green Algae

Provides most of the Earth’s oxygen!

Brown Algae

Known as kelp and used for food.

Red Algae

Slime molds- the fungus like protistsKey Characteristics:• Heterotrophic

• Decomposers- Feed on dead plants and animals

• Examples include Plasmodial slime molds, Cellular slime molds, Water molds

Slime Molds

Protozoans- the Animal like protists

Key Characteristics:• Heterotrophic

• Most have projections used for movement.

• Examples: Ciliates, Zooflagelletes, Amoeboids (Apicomplexans)

Ciliates

Cilia

Example: Paramecium

ZooFlagelletes

Example: Giardia

Flagella

Amoeboids

psuedopod

Example: Ameoba

ApicomplexansExample- Plasmodium

(causes malaria)

Inside Red Blood Cells

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