Monday, April 7, 2008

The wonderful world of Protista!

Today we began Chapter 20 with the following overview.


Chapter 20 Overview
Define these terms.
1, Protozoan 2,Sarcodinin 3.Pseudopod
4. Algae 5. Zoofalgellate 6.Ciliate
7.Macronucleus 8. Mirconucleus 9,Conjugation
10. Sporozoan 11. Plankton 12.Malaria
13. Giardia 14. Dinoflagellate 15. Diatom
16. Thallus 17. Phytoplankton 18. Decomposer
19. Plasmodium 20. Pseudoplasmodium

Answer the following questions

1. In what Kingdom are Protists found?
2. Describe all characteristics that all Protists have in common
3. What are the three main subgroups of Protists
4. Describe reproduction in a Paramecium
5. Draw and label a Paramecium
6. Describe the lifecycle of Plasmodium