| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Series |
Class of their own.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Contents |
What are protists? -- Biology of protists -- Algae : the plant-like protists -- Protozoa : the animal-like protists -- Slime molds and other fungi-like protists. |
| Summary |
The kingdom Protista includes organisms, most of them microscopic, which have both animal and plant features. With such a diversity of life forms in this grouping, the features of this kingdom are quite varied. This intriguing book shows how this group's unusual members are generally classified according to an absence of a feature, such as the lack of complicated cell structure. Learn about such exotic organisms as algae, dinoflagellates, radiolarians, amoebae, and slime molds--all of them protists. Case histories examine the importance of plankton to the marine food chains, innovative uses of protists by humans, and the role of protists in various diseases. |
| Audience |
1110L Lexile |
| Note |
1110L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 8.3 2 136038 |
| Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 8.3 2 136038 |
| Subject |
Protists -- Juvenile literature.
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Protozoa -- Juvenile literature.
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Algae -- Juvenile literature.
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Plankton -- Juvenile literature.
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Amoebas -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780778753919 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0778753913 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780778753773 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper) |
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0778753778 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper) |
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