Protista (Amoeba)

  • Kingdom: Protista
  • Amoeba are Eukariotic
  • They are unicellular
  • They live in fresh water
  • They are heterotrophic – eat other protists, plankton and animals

Part

Function

Pseudopodia

False feet

Allow movement

Contractile Vacuole

Collects water, moves to the membrane, contacts to expel excess water.

Nucleus

Controls the cell

Cell Membrane

Retains cell contents

Allows gas exchange

Food Vacuole

Digest organisms that are take in

Ectoplasm

Outer cytoplasm – contains solid material

Endoplasm

Inner cytoplasm - smoother