Match the soil organism name with its description. (Hint: Protista includes protozoa)
a. Prokaryotes, i.e. single-celled microorganisms with simple cell structures
b. Filamentous euykaryotes, often multicellular
c. Smallest soil organisms, containing RNA or DNA (not both)
d. Diverse organisms that can live alone or in colonies. Some are mobile, some can photosynthesize, and some can do both. Includes slime molds, paramecium, and amoebas.
e. Photosynthesizing microorganisms from the kingdoms Protista and Plantae
f. Filamentous bacteria abundant in dry, alkaline soil (hint: produce "rain smell")
g. Non-segmented worms that consume detritus and/or plant roots (meso-organisms)
Pairs
1. Bacteria & Archaea
2. Actinomycetes
3. Nematodes
4. Algae
5. Viruses
6. Fungi
7. Protista