Lesson 11 Exploring Microorganisms DATA Protist Amoeba Euglena

Lesson 11 Exploring Microorganisms

DATA: Protist: Amoeba Euglena Volvox Paramecium Animal-Like Features: Plant-Like Features: How does it Move?

Amoeba (100 x)

Amoeba Animal-like features: ◦ Eats other organisms Plant-like ◦ None features: Structure/method movement: ◦ Pseudopodia of

Euglena (400 x)

Euglena Animal-like features: ◦ Swims ◦ Can eat other organisms Plant-like features: ◦ Has chlorophyll and is photosynthetic Structure/method ◦ flagella of movement:

Volvox (100 X)

Volvox Animal-like ◦ Moves Plant-like features: ◦ Has chlorophyll and is photosynthetic Structure/method movement: ◦ flagella of

Paramecium

Paramecium Animal-like features: ◦ Has an oral groove to take in food Plant-like ◦ None features: Structures/method movement: ◦ Cilia of

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Elodea

CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom Plantae

PHYSICAL FEATURES: Aquatic Multicellular Chlorophyll Cell Wall Invasive species in Alabama

BEHAVIORS: Cell loses water through the membrane and shrinks in salt water Photosynthesis

Spirogyra

CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom Protista

PHYSICAL FEATURES: Plant-like Chlorophyll Cell Wall

BEHAVIORS: Live in chain-like colonies Photosynthesis

Amoeba Protist Unicellular Animal-like Changes shape Pseudopodia for movement

Paramecium Protist Oval Cilia for movement Oral groove

Euglena Protist Flagellum Eyespot for movement Chlorophyll

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