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Is Giardia a protist?
Yes it is. A protist that inhabits the limen of the small intestine where it subsists on the nutrients intended for the host.
What is a protist species that obtains nutrition by external digestion?
An example of a protist species that obtains nutrition by external digestion is the parasitic protist Plasmodium, which causes malaria in humans. Plasmodium infects red blood cells and digests hemoglobin to obtain nutrients.
What is a protist that cant make its own food?
A protist that can't make its own food is a heterotrophic protist. These protists must obtain their nutrients by consuming organic matter from their environment, such as other organisms or organic debris. Examples include amoebas, paramecia, and plasmodium.
What protist can heavily populate the oceans when nutrients are ample and create red tides?
Dinoflagellates are a type of protist known for causing red tides in the oceans when nutrients are abundant. These single-celled organisms can reproduce rapidly, causing their populations to explode and discoloring the water with their pigments, hence the term "red tide."
What is a protist called it needs a host?
A protist that requires a host is known as a parasitic protist. These protists live off their host for nutrients and reproduce within the host's body, causing various diseases. Examples include Plasmodium, which causes malaria, and Giardia, which causes gastrointestinal issues.
What do chloroplasts use to produce nutrients for plant cells and some protist cells?
They use CO2 and H2O.Glucose and O2 are produced.
In what three ways do protist heterotrophs get food?
Protist heterotrophs obtain food by capturing and ingesting prey, absorbing nutrients directly from their environment through their cell membranes, or forming symbiotic relationships with other organisms to obtain nutrients.
Is malaria a protist?
Malaria is a protist
What ia a protist?
A protist is a cell
Is a butterfly a protist?
protist
Does a protist cell have microbes in them?
not all protist cells have them. but some protist cells do have them in there cells
Is a protist a producer or consumer?
A protist is a decomposer
