South Carolina Science Grade 7

Section 2: Protists

Self-Check Quiz - English

1.
Which is true?
A)All protists are autotrophs.
B)Some protists are eukaryotic.
C)Protists live only in dry surroundings.
D)Protists can be one-celled or many-celled organisms.
2.
Some protists use __________ to help them move.
A)endospores
B)flagella
C)anaerobes
D)lichens
3.
What do protozoans use to sweep food into their mouthlike openings?
A)cell membranes
B)eubacteria
C)autotrophs
D)cilia
4.
What happens when algae grow too fast in water environments?
A)All the water evaporates.
B)The salinity of the water increases.
C)The water becomes stagnant.
D)The water changes color.
5.
Water mold contributed to problems that marked which historical period?
A)the War of Independence
B)the Irish potato famine
C)the Great Depression
D)the Industrial Age
6.
Which of the following is a human disease caused by protozoa?
A)influenza
B)smallpox
C)gingivitis
D)malaria
7.
Which of these helps protozoans move?
A)bacteria
B)pathogens
C)hyphae
D)pseudopods
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