5 Questions
What is the main focus of Laboratory Exercise 3?
Identifying the cellular organelles of a protozoan
Where do most protists live?
In water and moist soil
What are the characteristic features of protozoans?
Mostly unicellular and can be heterotrophic/autotrophic
How are animal-like protists classified?
Protozoan
What determines the classification of protists?
How they obtain nutrition and how they move
Study Notes
Laboratory Exercise 3
- Focuses on the morphology and diversity of protists
Habitat of Protists
- Most protists live in aquatic environments, such as freshwater and marine ecosystems, as well as in moist soil and decaying organic matter
Characteristics of Protozoans
- Are eukaryotic, single-celled organisms
- Typically microscopic in size
- Have the ability to move using structures such as cilia, flagella, or pseudopodia
- Are heterotrophic, obtaining nutrients by ingesting other organisms or organic matter
Classification of Animal-Like Protists
- Classified based on their morphology and movement characteristics
- Examples include sarcodines (amoebas), flagellates (Giardia), and ciliates (Paramecium)
Classification of Protists
- Determined by their morphology, physiology, and genetic characteristics
- Can also be classified based on their nutritional modes, such as autotrophic (producing their own food) or heterotrophic (obtaining nutrients from other sources)
Test your knowledge of Kingdom Protista and Subkingdom Protozoa with this quiz. Explore the cellular organelles and characteristic features of protozoans. Ideal for students studying general zoology or biological sciences.
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