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

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

Neti Pot December 2011- Louisiana -Two people lost their lives to brain eating amoeba Very rare- only 32 in USA have died from this amoeba since 2001 Survivors: only 3 in last 50 years