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Protists
Protists are unicellular or multicellular microorganisms. The majority of protists are responsible for many diseases in humans.
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What is the scientific name for a diatom?
Diatomophyceae or Bacillariophyta .Note it is group name of diatoms .
Is amoeba a hetertroph or autotroph?
heterotrophic phagocytosis they use the pseudopods to 'engulf' it's prey heterotrophic phagocytosis they use the pseudopods to 'engulf' it's prey
How does endocytosis help an organissm like amoeba?
Endocytosis helps an organism like amoeba by allowing it to ingest food particles and other substances from the external environment. Amoebas use a process called phagocytosis to surround and engulf these particles into a membrane-bound vesicle called a food vacuole. The content of the food vacuole is then digested to provide nutrients and energy for the amoeba's survival and growth.
What kingdom phylum class order family genus species of the protists?
The kingdom Protista includes a diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms. There is no fixed classification for all protists, as they exhibit a wide range of characteristics and are grouped based on their similarities. However, they can be categorized into various phyla, such as Euglenozoa, Ciliophora, Amoebozoa, and Stramenopiles, among others, each with their own unique classes, orders, families, genera, and species.
No, protists are not ectothermic. Ectothermic refers to animals that rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature. Protists are single-celled organisms and do not have the ability to regulate their body temperature.
A diatom shape is usually round or triangular. They could also be a thin oval shape.
As well, the potentially practical shapes they Form may only be classified as Infinite.
Diatoms are microscopic. Diatoms range in size from about 2 microns to about 500 microns or equal to the width of a human hair.
Diatoms account for 23% of the primary productivity of the world, that's what they do!
What are a diatoms physical characteristics?
Diatoms are plantlike protists of the phylum Bacillariophyta.
How do invertebrates differ from each other?
Land and aquatic vertebrates are similar in that they both have a vertebral column. They are both either primary or secondary consumers as well. A difference is that vertebrates that live only in the water do not have fully developed hind legs.
How do amoebas get rid of excessive water?
it gets rid of its extra water by skirting it out when every it gets full or has to much water inside it
Is a paramecium heterotrophic?
Yes, Paramecium is heterotrophic.
It has no chlorophyll or other means of synthesizing organic matter, such as glucose, from inorganic compounds like carbon dioxide and water. So it cannot be autotrophic.
It must obtain organic compounds from other organisms, and is therefore heterotrophic.
Why are infections by fungi and protists usually more difficult to treat than bacterial infections?
Viral infections are harder to treat than bacterial infections because bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics, while viruses cannot
Fungal infectons are difficult to treat because of the nature of fungi. They are phylogenetically very closely related to animals and have a very similar biochemical makeup to animals. In treating an internal fungal infection it is difficult to find a drug that kills the fungus and not the animal. Most fungi are killed by the immune system, and if it is impossible for the immune system to kill the fungus on its own, then the animal is likely to not survive.
Bacteria on the other hand are prokaryotic, making them very different from eukaryotic life (plants, animals, fungi, and protists). It is easy to target the bacteria cells as they are so biochemically different from our own. The only thing needed to do to kill a bacterium is to destroy the cell wall, which can be done using a number of drugs. Although it may be true that bacteria is easier to kill inside a human than fungus is, there are antibiotic resistant bacteria now.
