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### Eukaryotic Microbes

- Characteristics:

- Highly diverse

- Exhibit different life cycles and modes of reproduction

- Possess many morphologically specialized structures

- Have specialized nutritional needs



### Eukaryotic Groups

- Key groups include:

- Protozoa

- Helminths

- Fungi

- Algae

- Lichens



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### Protozoa

- Definition:

- A wide variety of unicellular, nonphotosynthetic, motile eukaryotic microbes. Not a formal taxonomic
group.



- Life Stages:

- Trophozoites: Feeding and growth stages.

- Cysts: Encapsulated stage that protects against harsh environments.



- Reproduction:

, - Both asexual and sexual:

- Asexual: Binary fission, budding, or schizogeny.

- Sexual: Fusing of haploid gametes (syngamy) or conjugation (distinct from bacteria).



- Cell Structures:

- Plasmalemma: Protozoan membrane.

- Pellicle: Membranes with bands of protein providing structural rigidity.

- Shape determined by ectoplasm (outer gel-like layer) or endoplasm (inner fluid).



- Feeding Structures:

- Cytostome: Site for nutrient absorption.

- Utilizes cilia to sweep food toward openings.

- Holozoic protists: Ingest whole particles.

- Saprozoic protists: Absorb smaller organic molecules.



- Locomotion:

- Via pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.



- Unique Organelles:

- Contractile vacuoles: Regulate osmotic pressure.

- Mitochondria: May be absent or modified; contain kinetoplast DNA or hydrogenosomes for ATP
production without oxygen.



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### Protozoan Taxonomy

- Major Groups:

- Amoebozoa

- Excavata

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