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Protists Notes Amoeba (“to change”) Shape is always changing Many different spellings of this name Has a pseudopodia (“fake feet”) for movement One of the first microorganisms viewed with a microscope Paramecium Shaped like a slipper; oval Found in freshwater around the world Most complex single-celled organisms Has “cilia” (small hair-like structures surrounding the organism) that is uses for movement Euglena Cross between a plant and animal Bright green Moves like an animal No cell wall Uses eyespot to find light “true pupil of the eye” Found in ponds and freshwater around the world Can live in water areas rich in chemicals Flagellum helps it move (like a tail) Volvox (“to roll”) Twisting, turning, rolling spheres Part animal, part plant Single-celled Live in freshwater around the world All have a nucleus Move by rolling (and it has small flagella) Has adult and daughter colonies