Single Celled Organisms Review Mrs. Wharton’s Science Class

Amoebas Unicellular, Eukaryotic, heterotrophic Moves-using Psuedopods Reproduces- Binary fission Eats-engulfing

Euglena Unicellular, eukaryotic, both Heterotrophic and autotrophic Moves- Flagella Reproduces- fission (cell splits) Eats- eyespot senses light to gather for photosynthesis

Paramecium Unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic Moves- cilia Reproduces-sexually and asexually Eats food from environment- through oral grove, food vacuole, and anal pore.

Volvox Unicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic Moves- flagella Reproduces- both sexually and asexually Eats- by using the eye spot to sense light so photosynthesis can occur.

Organelles Nucleus- Control center “brain” of the cell, contains genetic material (DNA) Cytoplasm- the jelly like substance that surrounds the organelles within the cell Contractile Vacuole- Gets rid of water/ wastes within the cell Food Vacuole- surrounds and digests food within the cell Chloroplasts- necessary organelle for photosynthesis Eyespot- senses light Cell membrane- controls what comes into and out of the cell.