Title: Unicellular organisms

Learning Objective: To expand our idea of what is classified as life

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Learning outcomes:
Unicellular
Amoeba
• Define what a unicellular organism is Euglena
• describe the features of an amoeba Bacteria
• describe the features of a euglena Fungus
Pseudopods
Spore
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How many cells does a living things need?

Q. Can an organism survive with just 1 cell?

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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/r
esource/tdc02.sci.life.stru.singlecell

Yes! /single-celled-organisms/
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Describe the features of an
amoeba and euglena.
Draw an amoeba and euglena.
Find out:
1.What its food it eats
2.How it reproduces
3.How it moves
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Amoeba

● The biggest is only 1 mm across.

● Amoeba’s have pseudopods or ‘false feet’. These are produced when the
amoeba changes its body shape and help it move around.
● Amoebas reproduce by doubling their DNA then splitting in half to produce an
identical clone
● Amoeba’s eat bacteria, algae and plant cells.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pR7TNzJ_pA
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Euglena

● Euglena are single-celled organisms which live in water.

● They have chloroplasts which they used to make their own food. They can
however also absorb food from their environment.

● Euglenas also produce identical clones through asexual reproduction

● An eyespot, like it’s name suggests, is used to ‘see’ light and help guide the
euglena http://wn.com/euglena_motion
TASK:
Describe the features of an
amoeba and euglena.
Draw an amoeba and euglena.
Find out:
1.What its food it eats
2.How it reproduces
3.How it moves
 What is the purpose of life?
What do we share in common
with unicellular organisms?

Are all organisms equal?

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