Protozoas are ingestive, animal-like protists and is introduced in chapter 28: "The Origins of Eukaryotic Diversity". Below are some examples of each phyla of protozoa.
Flagellate
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| Giardia lamblia |
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This type of protist has one or more flagellas and moved with the help of the flagellas. While other types of protists may not have flagellas.
Amoeboid
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| Ammonia Tepida | | |
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They are mainly distinctive due to their irregular shapes. They usually live underwater and they use their entire membrane to breathe.
Apicomplexa
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| Malaria (Plasmodium) | |
The characteristic that allows this protist to be distinct is that it has a dapicoplast and an apical complex structure that involves penetrating their host's cell. They are also unicellular, parasites to animals, and spore-forming.
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