“The Fine Art of Naming Organisms” Questions, p. 133-134 “The Fine Art of Naming Organisms”

1. The name amoeba is based on the Latin and Greek words for ___. 2. Why was this an appropriate name for this particular organism? 3. Amoebae move by using extensions of their cytoplasm known as ___.

4. Because a paramecium is shaped like a slipper, scientists named it using the Greek word for ___. 5. Paramecia move using the tiny hair-like structures on the outside of their body called ___.

6. How is a Euglena plant-like? 7. How is a Euglena animal-like? 8. What does the name Euglena mean? 9. The Euglena was named this because a special structure known as an ___.

10. The Euglena moves using a whip-like tail known as a ___. 11. What does the name Volvox mean? 12. What type of organisms belong to the kingdom Protista?