Plant-like Protists© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4755Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.AlgaePlant-like protists are known as algae, typically found in freshwater habitats. Algae can be unicellular or multicellular.EuglenaVolvoxSpirogyraRed Algaemulti-cellular6 CO2 + 6 H2O C6H12O6 + 6 O2oxygenglucosewaterlight energychlorophyllcarbon dioxidePhotosynthesisVolvoxmulticellularEuglenaunicellularSpirogyramulticellularAll algae contain the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts which gives them the ability to make their own food by photosynthesis. Examples of Plant-Like ProtistsExamples of plant-like protists include euglenas, volvox, and spirogyra, among others. chloroplastschloroplastSome photos courtesy of NOAA.Plant-like protists are known as algae, typically found in freshwater habitats. Algae can be unicellular or multicellular.EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEuuuuuuuuuuuugggggggggggggggllleeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaVolvoxSpirogyraRed Algae6 COO2 ++++++++++++++++ 666666666666666 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH2222222222O C6H12O6 + 6 O2oxygenglucosewwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttteeeeeeeeerrrlight eeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyychlorophhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyllllllcarrrrrrrrrrrrbbbbbbbbbbbbbboooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnn dddiiiiiiiiioooooooooooooxxxxxxiiiiiiiiidddddddddddddeeeePPPPPPPPPPPPPPPhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooottttttttttttttttoooooosssssssyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyynnnnnnnnnnnnnntttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeessssssssssiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssssssVolvoxmulticellularEugggggggggggggggggggglllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaunnnnnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccccelllllllllllllllllllllllluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuulllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrSpirogyramulticellularAAAAAAAAAAAAll aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeee cccccccccccccoooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnttttttain the greenpigmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttttt chhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhlllllllllllllloooooooooooooooorrrrrrrophyll in their chhhhhhhhhllllllllooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrooooopllaaaaasssssssssstttttttttttttsssssssssssss wwwwwwwwwwwwhich gives them the aaaaaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiitttttttyyyyyyyyyyyyy to mmmmaaaaaaaaaake their own food by pppppppppppppppppppppppphhhhoooooooooooootttttttttttttttooooooooooooooosssssssssssyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyynnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnntttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhesis. Exampleeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss offfffffffffffff ppppppppppppppppppppllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttttttt-lliiiiikkkkkkkkkkkkkke protttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssstttttttttssssssssss iiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnccccccccccccccllllllllluuuuuuuuuude eeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugggggggggggggggllennnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas, volvox, and spirogyra, among others. ccccccccccccccchhhhhhhhhhhhlllllllllllooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooooppppppppppppppppllassssssstttttttttttttttttttssssssssssssssschloroplast
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