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They get their food from the surrounding environment, during feeding the process the amoeba produces long extensions of its body known as Pseudo pods around the food until it is completely surrounded. This creates a food is then digested by special molecules called Enzymes that break down the food into much smaller particles that the amoeba can use as energy for movement.
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What are 3 ways that protist get energy?
Protists can obtain energy through photosynthesis, like algae and some protists with chloroplasts. They can also feed on organic matter as heterotrophs, breaking down complex molecules into nutrients. Some protists engage in symbiotic relationships with other organisms to obtain energy, such as mutualistic relationships with algae or bacteria.
What is the symbiotic relationship of protists?
A mutualistic (where both organisms benefit) relationship can be found between the Stentor and Algae, where the Stentor can get food from the Algae and the Algae can be protected from other organisms.
Name two ways protists get food?
1) producers- get food by photosynthesis 2) heterotrophs- gets food by eating other organism or byproducts 3) parasite- an organism that its off another species (the host) 4) host- another organism from which the parasite takes food and shelter
How does protists help the body?
Protists are not known to have a direct benefit to the human body. Some protists can cause diseases in humans, like malaria caused by Plasmodium. However, there are beneficial protists in other organisms, like in the rumen of cows where they help in digesting cellulose.
Animal like protists that use structures called?
Animal-like protists that use structures called pseudopods to move and feed are known as amoebas. These organisms are able to extend and retract these pseudopods to capture food particles and propel themselves through their environment.
Heretotrophic protists are otherwise known as?
Zooprotists, or animal-like protists. They feed on other living things.
What characteristic distinguishes plant like protists from other protists?
animal like protist feed off of other organisms plants a absorb suns energy to make its own food
What do protist eat?
Protists can have a diverse range of feeding strategies, including photosynthesis (autotrophic), consuming organic material (heterotrophic), or a combination of both (mixotrophic). Some protists can engulf food particles through phagocytosis, while others can absorb nutrients from their surroundings.
Do protist only make their own food?
No. Flagellates use their flagella to filter feed. Other protists can engulf food and digest it internally.
All members of this kingdom make their own food or feed on other living things?
All members of the Protista Kingdom make their own food or feed on other living things. All protists are eukaryotic, and most are unicellular.
Is protists abiotic or biotic?
Protists are alive, or in other words, biotic
How are protists and plant and different?
Protists are distinguished from other eukaryotes by their simplicity. Protists have much simpler cells.
How do plantlike protist affect other living things?
Plant-like protists, such as algae, can affect other living things by producing oxygen through photosynthesis, which is essential for the survival of many organisms. Additionally, some plant-like protists can serve as food sources for other organisms in aquatic ecosystems, forming the base of the food chain. However, excessive growth of plant-like protists, such as harmful algal blooms, can have negative effects on other organisms by depleting oxygen and producing toxins.
Is an amoeba a herbivore?
Amoeba do not strictly feed on algae and plant matter, but also eat bacteria and protists which themselves consume other bacteria, so I would say no.
Is protista autotrophs or hetrotrophs?
Both!Some protists are photosynthetic and therefore autotrophs eg Euglena and Chlamydomonas.Other protists feed like animals and so are heterotrophic eg Amoeba.
Which protists are mixotrophic?
Some mixotrophic protists include Euglena and dinoflagellates. These organisms are capable of photosynthesis to produce energy from sunlight, but can also feed on organic matter as a food source.
Why do Protists pass nutrients?
Protists pass nutrients primarily through processes like phagocytosis and diffusion, allowing them to absorb essential substances from their environment. Many protists, such as algae, utilize photosynthesis to produce their own food, while others, like protozoa, feed on organic materials or other organisms. This nutrient transfer is vital for their growth and reproduction, as well as for maintaining ecological balance in their habitats. Additionally, some protists form symbiotic relationships with other organisms, further facilitating nutrient exchange.
