Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1.A dinoflagellate has both a transverse flagellum and longitudinal flagellum.
2.Golden algae, diatoms, and brown algae contain yellowish pigments.
3.Alternation of generations means having alternating, multicelled haploid and diploid phases in a life cycle.
4.All protists are single-celled.
5.Protists can be heterotrophs.


1.TRUE
The external cell structure arrangement allows for swimming with control within small water currents.
2.TRUE
Each group of photosynthetic protists is characterized by a distinct set of pigments.
3.TRUE
This is an adaptation in the life cycle that allows exploitation of habitat variation
4.FALSE
5.TRUE
Key to this statement is that you remember the metabolic requirements among the protists, and note the critical wording in the statement.

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