Protists: Algae, Amoebas, Plankton, and Other Protists

From the Series A Class of their Own
  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 9
  • Reading Level: Grade 7

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 unusal 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.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 9
Reading Level Grade 7
Age Range 10 - 14
Dewey 579
Lexile 1110L
ATOS Reading Level 8.3
Guided Reading Level X
Subjects Life Science
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2010
Number of Pages 48
Dimensions 8.5 x 11
Graphics
BISACS JNF037030, JNF051030, JNF051050
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Rona Arato