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AMOEBA. FLAGELLA. Classification: Animal-like Protist; Protozoan Habitat: fresh and salt water; decaying vegetation Symmetry: N/A Cellular Organization: Unicellular; Eukaryote Reproduction: Asexually; fisson - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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AMOEBA

FLAGELLA

Classification: Animal-like Protist; ProtozoanHabitat: fresh and salt water; decaying vegetationSymmetry: N/ACellular Organization: Unicellular; EukaryoteReproduction: Asexually; fisson Method of Obtaining Food: heterotroph (consumer) that uses phagocytosis to obtain food.Special Notes/Adaptations: Uses psuedopods to move and feed. May form into a cyst when conditions are poor for growth. The species Naegleria fowleri ,which thrives in warm waters may enter through a swimmers nose and cause a rare “brain eating” disease.

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