Kingdom Protista

Use with Kingdom Journal pgs 14-17

Common Names

•Animal-like Protists—Protozoa•Plant-like Protists—Algae• Fungus-like Protists—

Slimemolds

Unique Traits

• Eukaryotic• Lack tissues to be classified as

Animal, Plant or Fungus• Most diverse kingdom• Can be auto or heterotrophic, uni or

multicellular, and microscopic or very large

Major Phyla

• Animal-like—heterotrophic eaters, unicellular with locomotion• Plant-like—autotrophic, uni or

multicellular• Fungus-like—decomposers that can

move; cell walls not made of chitin like Fungi Kingdom members

Major Habitats

Ponds, lakes, streams, oceans, soil, and within other living organisms as parasites.

Major Niches

• Animal-like—consumers, could be herbivores or carnivores, either predator or parasite.• Plant-like—producers• Fungus-like—consumers,

decomposers

Major Examples of Protozoa

• Circle the following Examples from each box on your page:– Sarcodines: Amoeba– Flagellates: Euglena (has chloroplasts)– Ciliates: Paramecium– Sporozoans: Plasmodium

The Evolution of Protists

Circles are showing Fungi, Plant, and Animal branches

Animal -like

Plant -like

Fungus -like