Lab 3: Protista Flashcards
Where do Cilia live?
the surface of mammalian cells
What do Cilia eat?
bacteria and algae
Cilia Diagnostic Features
small, slender, hair-like, oral groove
Where do Amoeba live?
soil, ponds, lakes, forests, rivers
What do Amoeba eat?
bacteria, algae, and other protozoa
What does an Amoeba have that other protozoa don’t?
pseudopodium (arm-like structure)
Where do Euglenoid live?
freshwater
What do Euglenoid eat?
use chloroplast to produce food from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide/dead and decaying matter
Euglenoid Diagnostic Features
flagella, shell
Where do Flagellate (Trypanosoma) live?
intestine, bloodstream, or intracellular environment
What do Flagellate (Trypanosoma) eat?
blood and tissue fluids of host