Introduction
Protists are the most straightforward eukaryotic organisms that cannot be classified as fungi, animals, or plants. They are divided into different classes: protozoa, algae, and fungi. This division makes it possible to more accurately recognize and study their species by specific criteria (Anderson, 2022). Sketching the six species of protists is helpful to provide a more in-depth understanding of how they function, feed, and reproduce.
Studying Protists
A common type of activity that protists engage in is photosynthesis, which they can carry out due to the presence of chloroplasts. They need this process to produce the food they create using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. This activity is necessary for the regular maintenance of life, and therefore, this process must occur regularly. What I liked about this activity was the opportunity to explore the structure of Protists in more detail using pictures. In this way, the study of organisms can be carried out faster and with better quality.
Another important aspect is that I liked studying the life activity of Protists. This helps to understand their role in the whole organism and the formation of the planet’s ecosystem. However, I found it difficult to reconstruct all the organisms from memory. Sketching is necessary to stimulate memory to better perceive and retain information for a long time (Figure 1). The sketching activity helped me understand the laboratory work’s content as I could look at all the protists in more detail and study the location of their parts.
Conclusion
In conclusion, recognizing the different parts of protists, such as Amoeba, Paramecium, Euglena, Trypanosoma, Volvox, and Spirogyra, has helped improve our understanding of their functioning. In addition, Figure 1 displays all the key elements of these systems that justify their existence and life cycle. In some aspects, the difficulty was illustrating small details that were difficult to distinguish. However, in some organisms, they may play a vital role and should be displayed.
Reference
Anderson, O. R. (2022). Recent advances in application of transcriptomics: Research on heterotrophic and autotrophic protists. Acta Protozool, 61, 47-75. Web.
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