Chapter 14: Eukaryotes: Protists and Fungi

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This organism consists of a single cell with several flagella. Is it a prokaryote, such as a bacterium? Actually, it’s larger than a prokaryotic cell, and it also has a nucleus. Therefore, this organism belongs to the domain Eukarya, the domain that includes humans. This particular eukaryote is one of the smallest, simplest organisms in the domain, called a protist. It’s scientific name is Giardia lamblia. As a human parasite, it can make us sick.

In this chapter, you’ll read more about protists like Giardia lamblia. You’ll discover that protists have a wide diversity of traits and ways of life. And only some of them make us sick.

Chapter Outline

14.1 Introduction to Protists

14.2 Types of Protists

14.3 Introduction to Fungi

14.4 Ecology of Fungi

14.5 Protists, Fungi, and Human Disease

Opening image copyright Sebastian Kaulitzki, 2010. http://www.shutterstock.com. Used under license from Shutterstock.com.

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