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I’m Swimming Next
to an Amoeba!
Protozoans are single-celled
organisms that live in water.
What are Protists?
The Protist
Let’s look at some examples of
different types of protists.
The Amoeba
Characteristics of an amoeba.
Clear
Has no shape
Moves using pseudopods
(false feet)
Lives in fresh water at bottom
The Amoeba
Characteristics of an amoeba.
Eats algae, bacteria, other
protists, and dead plant or
animal matter
Is eaten by a zooplankton and
other protozoans.
The Paramecium
Characteristics of a paramecium.
Pale
Oval
Moves using cilia (hair-like
objects surrounding protist)
Lives in fresh water
The Paramecium
Characteristics of a paramecium.
Eats algae, bacteria, other
protists, and dead plant or
animal matter
Eaten by other protists
The Euglena
Characteristics of a Euglena.
Green
Oval
Moves using a flagellum
(flagella plural)
Lives in salt and fresh water
The Euglena
Characteristics of a Euglena.
Makes its own food (producer)
Can also find food and eat it
(consumer)
Eaten by fish and other
animals living in the water
The presentation
ends here.