Protozoan Groups Chapter 5
Protozoa ProtostomesDeuterostomes Coelomates Acoelomates Mollusca Crustacea Arachnida Insecta Annelida Echinodermata Chordata Vertebrata Tunicata Pseudocoelomates Monera (Bacteria) Hemi- chordata Metazoa Parazoa Eumetazoa Bilateria † Mesozoa † Triploblasts * Diploblasts Arthropoda Cnidaria Ctenophora Radiata*
Basics Unicellular small No organs or tissues (protoplasmic) Found in terrestrial, marine, aquatic and parasitic environments Reproduce sexually or asexually Nutrition: –Autotrophic –Heterotrophic
Groups we will talk about Flagellates (Chlorophyta, Axostylata, and Retortamonada) Ciliates (Ciliophora) Amebas (No Phyla) Apicomplexa
Outline Movement of Protozoa 1.Amoeboid 2.Ciliary 3.Flagellar 4.Unknown Protection of Protozoa –Ameba
Movement of Protists Flagellates (Chlorophyta, Axostylata, and Retortamonada) Ciliates (Ciliophora) Amebas Apicomplexa
Movement of Protists Flagellates (Chlorophyta, Axostylata, and Retortamonada) Ciliates (Ciliophora) Sarcodina (Amebas) Apicomplexa Flagellar movement Ciliary movement Amoeboid movement Parasites
Amoeba
I. Ameboid movement. Ameboid locomotion is used by certain protists and by numerous kinds of ameboid cells that are located within the bodies of most Metazoa.
(gel-like) (more fluid) Complex changes in cell fine structure, chemistry, and behavior.
Mechanisms of Ameboid movement.
Pseudopodia Types Lobopodia Filopodia Reticulopodia Axopodia
Pseudopodia Types Lobopodia Filopodia Reticulopodia Axopodia
Pseudopodia Types Lobopodia Filopodia Reticulopodia Axopodia
Pseudopodia Types Lobopodia Filopodia Reticulopodia Axopodia
Pseudopodia Types Lobopodia Filopodia Reticulopodia Axopodia
Pseudopodia Types Lobopodia Filopodia Reticulopodia Axopodia
HELIOZOANS ACTINOPHRYS SP. I COLLECTED THIS ONE IN WISCONSIN. Axopodia
Diversity of Locomotion in Amebas Creeping Rolling Walking Bipedal-stepping Filopodial creeping Typical with lobopodia
Movement II. Cilia (Ciliophora)
CATTLE RUMEN CILIATES ENTODINIUM CAUDATUM
CATTLE RUMEN CILIATES ENTODINIUM CAUDATUM SURFACE ULTRASTRUCTURE
Movement of Paramecium
What is that?
Cilia act like walking legs!
Compound Ciliature The function of some cilia is not only movement but feeding Feeding currents
Example of ciliates with compound ciliature Vorticella Stentor