Chapter 2: (2) Living Processes in Unicellular Organism Flashcards
Unicellular organisms are made up of how many cells?
One
Give an 2 examples of a unicellular organism.
Ameoba sp. and Paramecium sp.:
Whats the habitat of the Amoeba sp.?
Freshwater
What are the structural charactheristics of the amoeba sp.?
Can change shape
What is the type of respiration for the amoeba sp.?
Simple diffusion
How does the amoeba sp. feed?
Phagocytosis
How does the amoeba sp. move?
Extend its pseudopodium
How does the amoeba sp. reproduce in favorable condition?
Binary fission
How does the amoeba sp. excrete?
Osmoregulation through contractile vacuole
How does the amoeba sp. reproduce in unfavorable condition?
Spore formation
What is the habitat of the paramecium sp?
Freshwater
What is one structural charactheristic of the paramecium sp.?
Has two nuclei; macronucleus and micronucleus
How does the paramecium sp. respirate?
Simple diffusion
How does the paramecium sp. feed?
Oral groove
How does the paramecium sp. move?
Beats the cilia
