1. Protists
Defined by exclusion – most protist are eukaryotic organisms that cannot be classified as fungi, plants, or animals
Usually unicellular
Can be “plant-like” or “animal-like”

2. Amoeba Clear “Shape shifter” – cytoplasm flows into pseudopodia
Contains food vacuoles
Moves by pseudopodia (structures that temporarily extend and contract to pull the amoeba along)

3. Paramecium Has 2 nuclei Oral grove for feeding
Moves by cilia (short hair-like structures that surround the cell)

4. Euglena Contains chloroplasts (gives it green color)
Combination between a plant and animal
Moves by flagella (long hair-like structure that extends from the front of the euglena)

5. Stentor One of biggest unicellular organisms
Cilia around “bell” that sweep in food and aid in movement
“Horn” Shaped (Resemble a trumpet)
Can regenerate and small fragments can grow into full organisms

6. Volvox Form spherical colonies of up to 50,000 members
Can perform photosynthesis

7. The following are classified under the Kingdom Animalia
These organisms are very small and very unique

8. Rotifer “sessile” – attaches to one place and stays there.
Can move by crown of cilia
Cup shaped mouth

9. Hydra Can regenerate lost body parts Has tentacles
Moves by “walking” with its tentacles, or sliding along like a worm

10. Planaria Bilateral symmetry (same on each side)
Amazing ability to regenerate
Has eyespots
Can master a maze through responses to stimuli
Moves like a worm

11. Daphnia
Have a head with compound eyes that can be seen
Antennae