Eukaryotic Microorganisms Types Protozoa Fungi Algae Cell Structure Complex Internal membrane bound organelles Some with high degree of external surface complexity Generally much larger than prokaryotic cells Asexual and sexual reproduction No cell wall some with glycocalyx type covering pellicle Protozoa Structurally the most complex Some with External appendages cilia flagella Feeding structures oral grooves and gullets Multiple nuclei Complex membrane movements Some can be very large up to 1mm Motility Many species motile Mechanisms Cilia Flagella pseudopods Specialized Protozoan Structures Feeding structures mouth parts Appendages Water removal structures Support structures Fungi Cell wall present Common component chitin Simple cell morphology Yeasts Spherical to oval cells Hyphae Hollow cylindrical often branching multiple cells forming fibrous network Reproduction Algae Spores formed in specialized structures Budding Micro and macroscopic forms Cell wall present cellulose Photosynthetic have chloroplasts Asexual and sexual reproduction Some with motile gametes Basic Cell Structures Same basic organelles as all eukaryotic cells Cell membrane Nucleus Mitochondria ER Golgi Others Review basic structure and function self study Endosymbiont Theory Dental Plaque biofilms exosymbionts End Go to Nutrition and Growth
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