Diversity of Eukarya and Protist Lineages

Eukarya

Includes protists, plants, animals, and fungi.

Protists

All eukaryotes except plants, animals, fungi.

Unicellular

Organisms consisting of a single cell.

Colonial

Organisms living in groups of similar cells.

Multicellular

Organisms made of multiple cells.

Autotrophs

Organisms that produce their own food.

Heterotrophs

Organisms that consume other organisms for energy.

Amoebozoa

Lineage moving with amoeboid motion.

Opisthokonta

Lineage with a rear flagellum.

Excavata

Lineage with an excavated feeding groove.

Archaeplastida

Lineage with ancient plastids like chloroplasts.

Rhizaria

Lineage with root-like pseudopodia.

Chromoalveolata

Lineage with alveoli on cell membranes.

Amoeba

Example of Amoebozoa, engulfs food with pseudopodia.

Physarum

Slime mold example of Amoebozoa, multinucleated.

Trichonympha

Parabasalid example, symbiotic with termites.

Cellulase

Enzyme breaking down cellulose in Trichonympha.

Foraminifera

Example of Rhizaria, has a calcareous shell.

Pseudopodia

Temporary projections for movement and feeding.

Cytoplasmic streaming

Movement of cytoplasm within a cell.