SECTION+14+(Protists+and+Fungus)

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Kingdom Protista Webquest Due: Wednesday March 28th **Answer all questions on LOOSE LEAF!!!**


 * For questions 1-3, click on this link: [|Pond Dip] **

2. Which protist is considered a "jewel" of the pond. 3. Which protist used to be called the "slipper animalcules"?
 * 1. List ALL protists (Kingdom //Protoctista//) **in the "pond." Next to the names, list "where to find them."

For questions 4-7, click on this link:[|Protist Kingdom]

4. What does the word "Heterotrophic" mean? 5. What does the word "Autotrophic" mean? 6. Name the three types of protozoans and provide two facts about them. 7. Identify five uses of brown algae in products used by humans.

For questions 8-10, click on this link: [|Smallest Page on the Internet]

8. What special organelle will a paramecium fire at its predator when it feels threatened? 9. What time of the year are we most likely to find DIATOMS in streams and rivers? 10. Explain what some amoebas do to protect themselves from predators.

FOR EXTRA CREDIT ( 8 pts...because Nick complained about it ).... For the answers to questions 1-2, click on the link, [|Fungus in Food]

1. How are fungi used to manufacture soy sauce? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">2. Name a type of cheese __**MADE**__ by using fungus.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">For the answers to questions 3-5, click on the link, [|Fungus in Medicine]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">3. Who is credited with discovering Penicillin? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">4. Explain how penicillin works. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">5. Why does penicillin not work on ALL bacteria?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">For the answers to questions 6-8, click on the link, [|Harmful Fungus] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">6. How can someone acquire Athlete's Foot? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">7. What are the symptoms of Athlete's Foot? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;">8. How can we get rid of Athlete's Foot?