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What have we studied so far?. Domains & Kingdoms. Unit Question . How is the world we live in impacted by things we can’t see?. Area of Interaction. Health and Social Education. Kingdom Protista. First group of organisms to have a nucleus (eukaryotic). They are not animals, plants,
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What have we studied so far? Domains & Kingdoms
Unit Question • How is the world we live in impacted by things we can’t see? Area of Interaction Health and Social Education
Kingdom Protista... First group of organisms to have a nucleus (eukaryotic). They are not animals, plants, or fungus
Kingdom Protista... Amoeba Most are unicellular Euglena Paramecium
Kingdom Protista... A few are multicellular Kelp Brown Algae
Kingdom Protista... Protists have no specialized systems. They do everything within a single cell. Paramecium eating Red yeast Amoeba eating paramecium
Reproduction of Protists Conjugation- 2 protists Exchange genetic material Cell Division Alternation of generation in green algae- sexual stage and asexual stage
Types of Protists Protists are Grouped by how they get energy. They can be • Heterotrophic • Autotrophic • Symbiotic
Heterotrophic Protists eat other organisms. They are classified by how they move:
Flagellates move with a whip-like tail called a flagella.
Amoebas change their shape making cytoplasmic projections called Pseudopods. Amoeba – performing phagocytosis (engulfing food)
Passive protists don’t move at all, they depend on air or water to carry them.
A second type of protist are the Symbiotic protists. They form a relationship with another organism.
Some are mutualistic- both organisms are benefited. Coral(an animal) and Zooxanthellae(a protist) help each other to survive
Trichonympha protists live in the intestines of termites, helping them digest wood.
Some protists are parasitic and are responsible for some of the world’s most deadly diseases! Trypanosoma- causes African Sleeping Sickness
Protozoan Diseases Malaria • Severe flu-like symptoms to coma and death, • carried by the mosquito
Protozoan Diseases Giardia Cryptosporidium Amoebic dysentery • Fever, stomach cramping. Dehydration • Water-borne pathogens
Autotrophic Protists Unicellular algae and multicellular algae Get their energy by photosynthesis Produce half of the world’s oxygen
Ecological Roles- photosynthetic protists play an important role on earth They are the base of most aquatic food chains
Provide energy for coral Some protists live inside coral and provide food for it’s survival
Provide shelter Autotrophic protists help recycle sewage
Algal Bloom- protist grow to enormous numbers and then disrupt the normal ecosystem Red Tide
Human Uses of Algae Food: sushi, ice cream, salad dressing, pudding, candy bars, syrup, eggnog Medications, cosmetics Industrial uses: plastics, waxes, paints, lubricants
Deep Thoughts What would fish eat without protists? How would the global environment change without protists?
Guiding Question • How is the world we live in impacted by things we can’t see? Area of Interaction Health and Social Education