KEY CONCEPT Kingdom Protista is the most diverse of all the kingdoms.

Protists can be animal-like, plantlike, or funguslike. Protists are eukaryotes (meaning they have a nucleus and other organelles) that are not animals, plants, or fungi.

Animal-like protists consume other organisms. They are called heterotrophs They are often predators.

Plantlike protists are photosynthetic. single-celled, colonial, or multicellular no roots, stems, or leaves Diatoms Kelp

Funguslike protists decompose dead organisms. heterotrophs can move, whereas fungi cannot

Protists are difficult to classify. Protista is often called one kingdom But it may be broken down into more than one after scientists learn more about them.

Protist classification will likely change. Some protists are not closely related. Molecular evidence supports reclassification. Know this!!

KEY CONCEPT Animal-like protists are single-celled heterotrophs that can move.

Animal-like protists move in various ways. Animal-like protists are often called protozoa. macronucleus food vacuole oral groove micronucleus contractile vacuole cilia

Protozoa with flagella are zooflagellates. flagella help zooflagellates swim more than 2000 zooflagellates

change shape as they move Some protists move with pseudopods. change shape as they move amoebas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWIMxW-GkQ&feature=related

Forams Some protists move with pseudopods. change shape as they move amoebas and… Forams

cilia help protists swim and capture food Some protozoa move with cilia. cilia help protists swim and capture food more than 8000 ciliates macronucleus food vacuole oral groove micronucleus contractile vacuole cilia

Some animal-like protists cause disease. Protists cause some well-known infectious diseases. sporozoites human liver liver cells developed parasites red blood cells Malaria is caused by Plasmodium and spread by mosquitoes. Sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma and spread by flies. A giardia infection is caused by Giardia and spread through water. Malaria Infection

KEY CONCEPT Algae are plantlike protists.

Plantlike protists can be single-celled or multicellular. Photosynthetic plantlike protists are called algae. colony daughter colony Volvox

Do photosynthesis, but are protected by a silica (glass) shell Protists (Diatoms) Do photosynthesis, but are protected by a silica (glass) shell

mostly photosynthetic Euglenoids are a large group of plantlike protists. mostly photosynthetic some heterotrophic single-celled one or two flagella pellicle nucleus chloroplast eye spot contractile vacuole flagellum

have stiff protective plates Dinoflagellates are mostly marine plantlike protists. have two flagella may be bioluminescent have stiff protective plates can cause red tide Dinoflagellates

Multicellular algae are classified by their pigments. Green algae contain chlorophyll a and b. Brown algae contain chlorophyll c. Red algae contain chlorophyll a and phycoerythrin. thickening agents used in ice cream like agar and carrageen come from Red Algae!

Many plantlike protists can reproduce both sexually and asexually. All algae can reproduce asexually. Multicellular algae can fragment. Chlamydomonas divides into zoospores.

Some algae produce sexually. Some species alternate generations. Sexual reproduction can be triggered by environmental stress.

KEY CONCEPT Funguslike protists decompose organic matter.

Slime molds and water molds are funguslike protists. Slime molds have both funguslike and animallike traits. decomposers, like fungi can move, like animals

Slime molds can be plasmodial or cellular. Plasmodial slime molds are giant cells with many nuclei. Cellular slime molds contain independent cells. Watch ‘em move: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SdadVrVMK4

Water molds are freshwater, funguslike protists. one type of water mold caused Great Potato Famine of Ireland in the 1800’s made of branching strands of cells can be parasites of plants or fish If you see a dead-fish with filiments on it, that’s a watermold