Paramecium & Chlamydomonas Characteristics of Life

PARAMECIUM (heterotroph) CHLAMYDOMONAS (autotroph)

Characteristics of Life – MADE OF CELLS PARAMECIUM CHLAMYDOMONAS UNICELLULAR UNICELLULAR

HOMEOSTASIS PARAMECIUM CHLAMYDOMONAS CONTRACTILE CAVUOLE MOVES OUT WATER BROUGH IN BY OSMOSIS (SIMILAR TO PLANTS) GETS CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND RELEASES OXYGEN (O2) VIA DIFFUSION

RESPONDS TO ENVIRONMENT PARAMECIUM CHLAMYDOMONAS RESPONDS TO CHEMICAL IN FOOD RESPONDS TO ELECTRICAL CURRENTS USES CILIA TO MOVE SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT – REGIONS NEAR FLAGELLA REACTS TO LIGHT CAUSING A “TURNING” MOTION FOR THE CELL.

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT PARAMECIUM CHLAMYDOMONAS FOOD BROUGHT IN TO CYTOPLASM IS ABSORBED AND USED IN METABOLIC PROCESSES. PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS USED TO HELP GROW / MAKE OWN FOOD.

REPRODUCTION ASEXUAL – DIVIDES VIA FISSION PARAMECIUM CHLAMYDOMONAS ASEXUAL – DIVIDES VIA FISSION SEXUAL – HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER CAN OCCUR VIA CONJUGATION (SEX) ASEXUAL – DIVIDES VIA FISSION; CELLS PRODUCED THIS WAY HAVE NO CELL WALL SEXUAL – SOME CELLS THAT WERE CREATED ASEXUALLY WILL PAIR AND FUSE WITH EACH OTHER TO FORM A SINGLE UNIT AND CREATE A CELL WALL.

NUTRITION TAKES IN FOOD VIA ORAL GROOVE (CYTOSOME). PARAMECIUM CHLAMYDOMONAS TAKES IN FOOD VIA ORAL GROOVE (CYTOSOME). TAKES IN LIQUIDS VIA VACUOLE (LIKE PLANTS) PHOTOSYNTHESIS – MAKES IT’S OWN FOOD.

METABOLISM PARAMECIUM CHLAMYDOMONAS FOOD PARTICLES ARE ENCOLED WITH IN SMALL VACULOES THAT CONTAIN ENZYMES. ENZYMES ARE USED FOR THE DIGESTION PROCESS. PHOTOSYNTHESIS – CO2 IS CONVERTED TO COMPOUNDS NEEDED FOR GROWTH. ENZYMES IN CYTOPLASM BREAK DOWN FOOD THAT IS CREATED FOR ENERGY.

EXCRETION SOLID WASTE – REMOVED VIA ANAL PORE PARAMECIUM CHLAMYDOMONAS SOLID WASTE – REMOVED VIA ANAL PORE LIQUID WASTE – REMOVED BY CONTRACTILE VACUOLE DIFFUSION OF GASSES CONTRACTILE VACUOLE FOR REMOVAL OF LIQUIDS