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What is the Protista kingdom like?
Algae and protozoa belong to this kingdom. There is a wide variety
of protists. Each type has specific characteristics.
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Correct the false statements in your notebook.
a)
Fungi are part of the Plant kingdom.
c)
All protists are multicellular.
b)
Yeast and mould are monerans.
d)
Bacteria reproduce by dividing into two cells.
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Listen and write
bacteria
or
yeast
for each picture.
a)
b)
4
Find out about fungi on the Internet. Give examples and answer the question.
a)
Some fungi are edible: we can eat them.
c)
Why is it important to correctly identify
b)
Some fungi are poisonous.
the fungi we find in the countryside?
5
Make a poster about bacteria. Include some of the following information:
bacteria that are good for us
harmful bacteria
products made using bacteria
medicine that fights harmful bacteria
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QUIZ
Check your learning.
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C T I V I T I E S
Protist shapes
Protists can be unicellular
or multicellular.
Reproduction
Protists reproduce in two
ways. Some produce spores;
algae cells divide into two.
Nutrition
Some algae contain chlorophyll
and carry out
photosynthesis
to
produce food. They are autotrophs.
Others are heterotrophs.
Movement
Some, such as protozoa, don’t
move. Others move in different
ways. Amoebas, for example, move
with
pseudopods
, or false feet, but
parameciummove using
cilia
.
