Which protist group exhibits mitochondrial remnants with reduced functionality? a. slime molds b. diatoms c. parabasalids d. dinoflagellates

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A: Genome is referred to as the genetic material of an organism that can be DNA or RNA(viruses). The…

Q: Which class of Cnidarian is described below: This class includes the corals and the sea anemones.…

A: Cnidarians are diploblastic and have organized tissues. These organisms undergo extracellular…

Q: Hypothesize in what type of environments it would be advantageous for a protist to be autotrophic,…

A: A protist is a single-celled organism that is eukaryotic in nature. They are found in an environment…

Q: An amoeba is a unicellular animal like protist that lives in ponds and. Streams. According to the…

A: Cell : It is a basic structural and functional unit of all the cellular organism. It performs the…

Q: What kingdom does Amoeba belong to: A) Plantae B) Protista C) Monera D) Prokaryotae

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Q: Would corals be able to live without zooxanthellae?

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Q: What kingdom does Phylum Chordata belong to? A. Animal Kingdom B. Eubacteria Kingdom C. Protist…

A: Introduction  kingdom is a taxonomic level made up of phyla, which are more compact groups (or…

Q: What is amoeba

A: Microorganism: These are too small organism which is impossible to see by naked eyes. They exist in…

Q: Choose which organism does not belong to the group and indicate the reason for your choice

A: Answer is B.) Cyanophora

Q: Fungi produce which structures for reproduction and multiplication? a. endospores b. cysts.…

A: Fungi are achlorophyllous, heterotrophic, spore-forming, non-vascular, eukaryotic organisms. They…

Q: Which is an example of a Ciliophora protozoa?

A: Protozoa are a diverse group of eukaryotic protists which are distributed in diverse moist habitats.…

Q: Kelp represent which type of protist?a. archaeplastidab. chromalveolatac. opisthokontad. excavatae.…

A: Giant kelps are tall grass like multicellular eukaryotic organisms which are a type of brown algae.…

Q: Planaria are able to regenerate after they are cut in half. Answer the three questions to explain…

A: A planarian can be divided into pieces, and each piece has the ability to grow back into a full…

Q: Describes the cells of organisms in the fungi and protists kingdom 

A: Cell is the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known organisms. The cell…

Q: why are protists called animal like

A: Kingdom protists was created by Haeckal. Protists are generally small sized primarily aquatic,…

Q: Oth animals that eat plants. How are protists similar to plants and animals?

A: Since there are multiple questions asked in this particular question, I'll answer the first question…

Q: Which one is a characteristic of Archae?  A. Cell wall lacks peptidoglycan. B.  Lacks cell wall.…

A: Prokaryotes are the single celled organisms (unicellular) and are the simplest form, which do not…

Q: The closest relatives of fungi are thought to be the(A) animals.(B) vascular plants.(C) mosses.(D)…

A: Fungi or fungus is a group of eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophic and have cell wall. They…

Q: are colony forming. Hypothesize why this may be an advantage or disadvantage.

A: Eukaryotes belonging to protists do not belong to Plantae, Animalia, or fungi kingdoms. Hence,…

Q: Which are the groups of living beings that form the protist kingdom?

A: A protist refers to all the eukaryotic organisms excluding plant, animal, and fungus. Protists are…

Q: Write short notes on the following (a) Amoebas (b) spore forming protists

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Q: Which group within kingdom Protista probably gave rise to sponges? On what evidence do you base your…

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Q: In which class does Plasmodium reside? A. Amoebae B. Apicomplexa C. Ciliates D. Flagellates

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Q: What term describes the close association of a fungus with the root of a tree? a. a rhizoid b. a…

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Q: Use the table 1.1 to answer questions 14-17 Table 1.1 Diagnostic Testing Diagnostic Testing…

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Q: Name and describe one of the subgroups of fungus-like protists that you read about.

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Q: Fungi are similar to animals by a) Their use of enzymes to digest food b) Their mode of reproduction…

A: Fungi are more similar to the animals as compared to the plant. They shows many similarities to the…

Q: A) Describe the life cycle of a moss, indicating the characteristics by which it differs from that…

A: Ferns and mosses are seedless and non-flowering plants. Ferns reproduce by means of spores. They do…

Q: Describe the relationship of protists to the major groups of eukaryotes

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Q: Give three examples of medically important excavate protists

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Q: stromatolite is a structure a. produced by endosymbiosis b. that formed only on the early Earth c.…

A: Ancient stromatolites can help reveal details about the early Earth's environment.

Q: Distinguish between a primary and a secondaryendosymbiosis. Which groups of protists are derived…

A: A dependent relationship wherever one organism depend on another and lives within the opposite is…

Q: A miracidium is : a) unicellular b) a polyp c) a cestode d) a larval stage

A: A life cycle is a sequence of a cyclic process that occurs in an organism from an egg till it…

Q: What are the characteristics of the kingdom Protista? Give an example

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Q: Amanda learns that some species of algae share the characteristics of being single-felled and…

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Q: Plasmodesmata transports gibberellic acid in:  A Protists B Mycoplasma C Virus…

A: Plasmodesmata are the channels between the cells that travel through the cell walls. Plasmodesmata…

Q: Which are the beings that form the kingdom Protista?

A: Kingdom Protista is usually referred to as a mixed kingdom as it has a variety of organisms.

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Q: Write a short note on Lichens. Also give classification of Lichens.

A: Lichens are the result of a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi. The algae component is…

Q: Who kept unicellular animals and plants in the kingdom protista.

A: Protists are eukaryotic organisms that are neither plant, animal, nor fungus. They are generally…

Q: What is the function of the raphe in diatoms? a. locomotion b. defense c. capturing food d.…

A: Diatoms belong to a group known as microalgae. They are unicellular and live individually or in…

Q: Which kingdom includes mushrooms and molds? O A. Fungi O B. Bacteria C. Plantae O D. Protista

A: Mushrooms and molds they belong to different classes they eukaryotes and they are unicellular or…

Q: ______are members of the phytoplankton . a. Water molds c. Diatoms b. Giant kelps d. Cellular slime…

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Q: Amoeba captures food with the         help of –a) teeth.…

A: An organism is any individual entity that embodies the properties of life. Organisms are classified…

Q: Which is the only Protist described that lives in a colony? A Paramecium Volvox Amoeba D Euglena

A: Volvox aureus is protist that lives in a colony. Colony formed by them may be attached to substrate…

Q: Explain why slime molds are described as social amoebas

A: Social amoebas are the most exciting structures that is found in nature. They usually have the…

Q: In three to five sentences, construct an argument that shows why lichens are necessary to establish…

A: The term lichen was given by Theophrastus. Its symbiotic charecterstic was however stated by…

Modes of Nutrition

It is a biological process of providing or obtaining food that is necessary for growth and health. It includes many physiological processes - absorption, ingestion, assimilation, catabolism, excretion, etc. In biology, the science that deals with nutrition's physiological and chemical processes are called "nutritional science."