Kingdom Protista Quiz: Microscopic Pond Life and Amoeba

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Which domain do members of Kingdom Protista belong to?

  • Domain Eukarya (correct)
  • Domain Archaea
  • Domain Bacteria
  • Domain Protista

How are members of Kingdom Protista classified into subkingdoms?

  • By their method of reproduction
  • By their size and shape
  • By their habitat preference
  • By their locomotion and photosynthetic ability (correct)

Which subkingdom of Kingdom Protista includes animal-like organisms?

  • Fungi
  • Algae
  • Slime Molds
  • Protozoa (correct)

Why were members of Kingdom Protista initially thought to be part of Kingdom Monera?

<p>Because they were thought to lack a true nucleus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic differentiates the subkingdom Algae from the subkingdom Protozoa in Kingdom Protista?

<p>Presence of photosynthetic pigments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main basis for the classification of members in the subkingdom Protozoa?

<p>Mode of locomotion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specialized structure used by Amoebas for movement and phagocytosis?

<p>Pseudopodia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which division includes freshwater algae like Euglena, known for containing chlorophyll as the primary pigment?

<p>Chlorophyta (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Adhesions in Apicocomplexa organisms?

<p>Gliding movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subkingdom do Cyanobacteria belong to?

<p>Monera (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternate name for the division containing Golden Algae and Diatoms?

<p>Chrysophyta (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Cilia in Ciliophora organisms?

<p>Water vortex creation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Phylum do Amoebas belong to?

<p>Sarcodina (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic that differentiates the three subkingdoms in Kingdom Protista?

<p>Motility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are Slime Molds classified separately from fungi despite their similarities?

<p>They lack a cell wall made of chitin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is used to differentiate between the subkingdoms Protozoa and Algae in Kingdom Protista?

<p>Mode of nutrition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial misclassification of Kingdom Protista members, leading them to be wrongly categorized as part of Kingdom Monera?

<p>Simplicity of cellular structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which criteria are used to classify members into the subkingdom Algae in Kingdom Protista?

<p>Motility and mode of reproduction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates the Subkingdom Protozoa from the Subkingdom Slime Molds in Kingdom Protista?

<p>Cell wall composition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of pseudopodia in Amoebas?

<p>Suction for feeding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which division was formerly known as Blue-Green Algae?

<p>Cyanobacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates Cyanobacteria from members of Kingdom Protista?

<p>Being prokaryotes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Phylum is primarily associated with marine algae found in deeper ocean layers?

<p>Red Algae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which Kingdom are Cyanobacteria now classified?

<p>Monera (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of cilia in Ciliophora organisms?

<p>Creating water vortex for feeding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subkingdom do members of Phylum Sarcodina belong to?

<p>Protozoa (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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