Across
- 2. What is the primary carbohydrate storage form in green algae?
- 7. Which structure do amoebas use for movement?
- 9. What is the name of the pigment that gives red algae their color?
- 11. What is the term for the hard outer covering of diatoms?
- 13. Which protists are primarily responsible for harmful algal blooms?
- 14. What is the primary component of the cell walls of brown algae?
- 16. What term refers to the unicellular organisms that can be autotrophic or heterotrophic?
- 17. What structure helps some protists to maintain buoyancy in aquatic environments?
Down
- 1. What type of reproduction involves the exchange of genetic material in ciliates?
- 3. Which protist group is known for having a complex life cycle, often involving multiple hosts?
- 4. What is the term for the process by which protists engulf food particles?
- 5. What is the name of the structure that allows some protists to detect light?
- 6. Which type of algae is commonly used as a food additive due to its thickening properties?
- 8. What is the group of protists characterized by their ability to photosynthesize?
- 10. Which group of protists is characterized by the presence of a contractile vacuole?
- 12. Which phylum includes organisms like Paramecium and Stentor?
- 15. Which group of protists is known for their glass-like silica shells?