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!!!!!!Concept!Covered:!!Paramecium!!
Label!the!numbered!structures!seen!in!this!diagram!of!
the!Paramecium.!
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11. *To*what*phylum*does*the*Paramecium*belong?*
!!!!!Concept!Covered:!!Characteris5cs!of!Fungi!
1. *Are*the*cells*of*a*fungus*prokaryoNc*or*eukaryoNc?*
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2. *Are*fungi*autotrophs*or*heterotrophs?* *
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3. *List*the*reasons*why*the*fungi*were*removed*from*the*plant*
kingdom*and*placed*in*their*own*kingdom.*________________*
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12. *Describe*the*method*of*movement*seen*in*the*Paramecium.*
4. *What*is*the*chemical*found*in*the*cell*walls*of*fungi?
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13. *For*being*a*oneIcelled*organism,*the*Paramecium*has*a*
complex*method*of*foodIgeang*and*diges7on.**List*the*
organelles*involved*and*describe*foodIgeang,*diges7on*and*
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5. *Describe*the*environmental*condiNons*most*preferred*by*the*
fungi.*______________________________________________*
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6. *What*very*important*role*do*the*fungi*play*in*the*ecosystem?*
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Teacher Answer Key
!!!!!!Concept!Covered:!!Paramecium!1!
Label!the!numbered!structures!seen!in!this!diagram!of!
the!Paramecium.!
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11. *To*what*phylum*or*group*does*the*Paramecium*belong?*
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12. *Describe*the*method*of*movement*seen*in*the*Paramecium.*
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13. *For*being*a*oneIcelled*organism,*the*Paramecium*has*a*
complex*method*of*foodIgeang*and*diges7on.**List*the*
organelles*involved*and*describe*foodIgeang,*diges7on*and*
elimina7on.*_________________________________________*
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*Macronucleus*
*Micronucleus*
*Cilia*
*Contrac7le*vacuole*
*Oral*groove*
*Mouth*
*Gullet*
*Food*vacuole*
*Anal*pore*
*Trichocyst*
*The*paramecium*belongs*to*the*group*known*as*the*
ciliates.**It*is*the*Phylum*Ciliophora.*
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12. *The*paramecium*moves*with*cilia,*which*are*hairIlike*
structures*arranged*in*rows.**They*beat*back*and*forth*to*
cause*movement.*
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13. *The*oral*groove*is*lined*with*cilia,*which*force*food*
par7cles*into*the*mouth.**The*mouth*opens*into*the*
gullet.**When*the*end*of*the*gullet*becomes*full,*it*breaks*
off*and*becomes*a*food*vacuole.**Food*is*digested*inside*
the*food*vacuole.**The*wastes*pass*out*of*the*cell*through*
the*anal*pore.*
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