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    * The term "protist" is derived from the Greek protiston‚ meaning the "first of all ones." * Individual protists tend to be quite small‚ either unicellular or an undifferentiated multicellular mass. At one point‚ "Protista" encompassed everything that wasn’t an animal or plant‚ until the advent of cellular biology which noted fundamental differences between bacteria and the rest of life. * Now bacteria are a separate category from protists. GROUPS * Animal-like Protists

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    Name : Aimi Nabilah Bt Hassin Class : BT81 KINGDOM | PHYLLUM | CHARACTERISTICS | EXAMPLE | PLANTEA | Vascular plants (Tracheophyta) | * larger plants which have specialised transport systems (veins) to carry nutrients and water * have true roots‚ stems‚ and leaves for transport of nutrients and water around the plant * Have structures called true roots‚ stems and leaves. * Vascular tissue is present.-These special transport cells run continuously through the roots‚ stems and the

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    of the Protist known as Tetrahymena vorax Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to study the rate of phagocytosis of the specific protist known as Tetrahymena vorax. This certain kind of protist feeds at a normal rate when conditions are normal. We began the experiment of understanding how Tetrahymena feeds at normal temperatures. Doing so‚ we allowed the Tetrahymena to feed at specific time limits and then killed the protist with gluderaldheyde to detect how much the protist gained

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    dinoflagellates

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    reaction. These luminous dinoflagellates light up when disturbed (Speer‚ 1998). Dinoflagellates are most often recognized by their flagella‚ located in grooves of cellulose plates surrounding the cell. These flagella are what give mobility to the protist. Motile

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    1-22-13 English 150 12-22 American dream Due: Wednesday January 23 Ones view of the American dream can be completely different from another’s own ideals; yet it is about gaining knowledge and what you do with it that defines what your dream is. Application of experience and knowledge can lead to achievement of your own American dream. Trying your hardest and applying yourself‚ your chance of hard ships arising won’t stop you from fulfilling your vision. Depending personality and experience the

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    Protista

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    Kingdom Protista Protist: Eukaryotic organisms (usually unicellular) that is not a fungus‚ plant or animal * 90% are unicellular organisms * Split based on locomotion * The kingdom divides into three main sections being: animal-like‚ plant-like and fungus-like. Then they are split based on their form of locomotion. * They live in moist environments -> aquatic environments or blood. * Even though they are single-celled‚ they are MUCH larger than Archae and bacteria (refer

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    |Animal-like protists |One celled organism‚ |Particles of organic |By means of hairlike cilia| | | | |elongated oval shape‚ |matter | | | | | |chloroplasts | | | |Organism E |Amoeba |Animal-like protists |freshwater

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    Protozoans

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    proton "first" and ζῷα zoa "animals"; singular protozoon) are microorganisms classified as unicellular eukaryotes.[1] While there is no exact definition of the term "protozoan"‚ most scientists use the word to refer to a unicellular heterotrophic protist‚ such as an amoeba or a cilipoopate. The term algae is used for microorganisms that photosynthesize. However‚ the distinction between protozoa and algae is often vague. For example‚ the alga Dinobryon has chloroplasts for photosynthesis‚ but it can

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    Diatoms exist as single cells‚ although some of them flock together in colonies that create some really pretty forms. Each individual cell is covered in a hardened frustule made from silica.        They are both alike in that they are both protists. However‚ dinoflagellates are a part of a group called alveolates. They are most common in marine and freshwater phytoplankton. Some are heterotrophic. Diatoms‚ on the other‚ are a part of a group called stramenopiles. They are unicellular

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    Protists and Fungi

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    Bonus Assignment: Protist & Fungi 1.Complete Chapter 21.1 Assessment‚ page 605‚ numbers 1-3. 1. a. Protist- a protest is a eukaryote that is not a member of the plant‚ animal‚ or fungi kingdom b. compare the updated classification of protists with the older one. Recently the protest kingdom has been divided into six major clades. These new found clades relate some of the protists to animals and fungi. 2.What are the four major ways protists can move? Provide an explanation for each. How

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