1. Which of the following statements best describes why protists
are important to the function of the global ecosystem?
a) Protists often eat larger multicellular plant and animals
b) They are important decomposers that break down large carbon
molecules for cycling.
c) They cause global diseases that regulate the populations of
many pest species
d) They important primary producers that are responsible for
much of the new energy that enters into the biosphere
2. Which of the following statements best describe kelp (a brown
algae)?
a) Kelp are multicellular, photosynthetic plants
b) Kelp are multicellular, photosynthetic cyanobacteria
c) Kelp are single celled, photosynthetic protists
d) Kelp are multicellular, photosynthetic protists