1. Protista

2. Cell Type  Can be  Unicellular – made up of one cell  Multicellular – made up of many cells  Colonial – many unicellular organisms together  Eukaryote – have a nucleus  No cell wall present

3. Consumes Energy  Autotrophic – producer, makes own food through photosynthesis  Heterotroph  Phagocytosis – cell eating  Vacuoles – digest, store, and excrete

4. Response or Movement  Flagella – tail  Paramecium – hairs  Cilia - hairs

5. Reproduction  Asexual  Binary fission – cell divides into two daughter cells  Budding – a growth off mother separates when mature  Fragmentation – parent cell breaks into fragments  Sexual  Conjugation tube – cells connect through a small tube to transfer genetic information

6. Symbiotic Relationships  Mutualism – both parties benefit  Commemalism - one benefits the other is not harmed