In this activity, students will learn how to prepare deep well slides for observing two types of microorganisms called Paramecium (a group of protozoa, or single-celled organisms, which move with cilia, so they are called “ciliates”) and Euglena (microorganisms which move with flagella, so they are known as “ ...

Is a euglena an extremophile?

Overview of extremophiles

Various microorganisms such as Chlamydomonas, Dunaliella, Euglena and Ochromonas, zooplankton, fungi and protists can grow and tolerate acidic and metal-rich conditions [6–11].

What are the three forms of locomotive organs found in microorganisms?

All protists can travel through water by one of three methods: cilia, flagella, or pseudo/axopodia.