3 Types of Protists :
3 Types of Protists 1) Animallike
Heterotrophs
2) Plantlike
Autotrophs
3) Funguslike
Heterotrophs
Animallike Protists :
Animallike Protists 1) Sarcodines
Move by extensions of the cell membrane and cytoplasm called pseudopods.
“False Feet”
Example: Ameba
Animallike Protists :
Animallike Protists 2) Ciliates
Move using small hairlike projections called cilia which cover their body.
Example: Paramecium
Animallike Protists :
Animallike Protists 3) Zooflagellates
- Move using 1 to 8 flagella, or taillike extensions.
Example: Trichomonas, Giardia
Animallike Protists :
Animallike Protists 4) Sporozoans
*Parasites that feed on the cells and fluids of a host animal.
*They reproduce and spread by spores.
Example: Plasmodium
(causes malaria)