Monsters Inside Me: Brain Eating Amoeba : Video : Discovery Health Characteristics: 1.Eukaryotes 2.Some are heterotrophic / some are autotrophic 3.Most are singled cell / Few are multi-celled 4.Move Classified based on Movement : 1.Amoeboids- use pseudopods “false feet” 2.Ciliates – tiny hairs 3.Flagellates – flagella – “tails” Monsters full clip

December Louisiana -Two people lost their lives to brain eating amoeba Very rare- only 32 in USA have died from this amoeba since 2001

1.Amoeboids- use pseudopods “false feet” : Amoeba in motion – YouTube 2. Ciliates – tiny hairs: Paramecium – YouTube Paramecium – YouTube 3. Flagellates – flagella – “tails”: Euglena sp. – YouTube Euglena sp. – YouTube volvox 2 - YouTube