Chapter 21, Problem 6FTB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The given blank space in the statement, “Protists that make up a large proportion of Earth’s phytoplankton include _______and ________. The protist group containing the species most likely to one day be cultivated for biofuel production is _____________.”

Introduction:

The dinoflagellates and diatoms are the protists that form a large proportion of phytoplankton. Some of the protists can be used in future as biofuels. These protists include chlorophytes, which are green algae and can compensate much of the human energy requirements.