Dichotomous Key: Protists
Protist Dichotomous Key Name ___________________ Period ____ Date ______ Color the following protists green: 1,3,5,6 8, 9, 12, 13 Color the background: protist with cilia blue, protist with flagella orange, and protist in colonies yellow. Write the name of each protist in the box. Dichotomous key for Protists 1 Contains green pigment Go to 2 Does not contain green pigment Go to 3 2 Lives in a colony Go to 4 Does not live in a colony Go to 5 3 Has cilia or flagella Go to 6 Does not have cilia or flagella Amoeba 4 Colony is long and filamentous Go to 8 Colony is spherical Volvox 5 Has a flagellum Go to 7 Does not have a flagellum Gleocapsa 6 Has cilia Go to 9 Has flagella Go to 10 7