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| What are the characteristics of the plantlike protists? |
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1. contain chlorophyll and make their own food using photosynthesis
2. have cell walls
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| What are the characteristics of the animal-like protist groups? |
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1. cannot make their own food; capture other organisms for food
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| What are the characteristics of the funguslike protist group? |
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1. cannot make their own food; absorb food from their surroundings
2. some organisms have cell walls; others do not
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| false foot; temporary cytoplasmic extensions used by some protists to move about and trap food |
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| characteristic of a slime mold |
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| characteristic of an amoeba |
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| characteristic of a euglena |
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| characteristic of a dinoflagellate |
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| characteristic of a paramecium |
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| characteristic of a diatom |
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| characteristic of a macroalgae |
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| Why are there few fossils of certain groups of protists? |
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| Some can't make fossils because of their characteristics. |
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| What is an example of imperfect fungi? |
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| mold, fungi, and penicillin; they do not produce sexually |
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