Protists (Animal-Like)

• Phylum Rhizopoda is part of the supergroup Unikonta/Amoebozoa.
• Amoeba sp. is part of Phylum Rhizopoda.
• Amoeba sp. utilizes phagocytosis to feed on bacteria.
• Phagocytosis is the process of engulfing and digesting foreign particles.
• Amoeba sp. uses pseudopodia for movement and to capture prey.
• Pseudopodia is a type of cellular extension that is used for locomotion and feeding.
• Amoeba sp. uses cytoplasmic streaming to help them move around.
• Phylum Foraminifera is part of the supergroup SAR.
• Foram is part of Phylum Foraminifera.
• Forams have calcium carbonate in their test.
• In forms, the pseudopodia extend out for feeding.
• Zooflagetllates are part of the supergroup Excavata.
• Zooflagellates are all pathogenic organisms.
• Trypanosoma is responsible for the African sleeping disease and Chagas disease.
• Trypanosoma is part of the Zooflagellates.
• Giardia is responsible for Giardiasis.
• Giardia is part of the Zooflagellates.
• Trichomonas Vaginalis is a sexually-transmitted disease.
• Trichomonas Vaginalis is part of the Zooflagellates.
• Phylum Ciliiophora is part of the supergroup SAR.
• Ciliates have lots of different shapes.
• Ciliates are heterotrophic.
• Ciliates are not usually pathogenic.
• Ciliates reproduce using binary fission.
• Binary fission is the process by which bacteria divide into two new bacteria asexually.
• Ciliates also reproduce sexually through conjugation, which allows for the exchange of genetic materials.
• Ciliates is part of Phylum Ciliophora.
• Phylum Apicomplexa is part of the supergroup SAR.
• In Phylum Apicomplexa is typically transmitted by intermediate hosts.
• Plasmodium spp. has various species that cause malaria.
• Malaria is the leading cause of death in children worldwide.
• Malaria (caused by various forms of Plasmodium spp.) is mosquito-transmitted.
• Plasmodium spp. is part of Phylum Apicomplexa.
• Toxoplasma gondii causes toxoplasmosis.
• Toxoplasmosis is dangerous towards developing fetuses.
• Toxoplasmosis is typically transmitted by cats.
• Toxoplasma gondii is part of Phylum Apicomplexa.