There are 4 groupings of protozoans. The Amoeba called the Sarcodines and the Flagellates called the Mastigotes are sometimes linked into one group called the Sarcomastigotes because of similar features. The Ciliates are about as complicated as single cells can be. The Sporozoans tend to be tiny parasites, often living inside other cells, but are also pretty complicated. …show more content…
Most of your white blood cells, which aren't amebas at all, also look and act like this. Our human genes include codes to that build good look-a-like Amoebas. Amoeba have a feature that sets them apart from most other protozoans, a type of extension of the cell, called pseudopods "phony feet". The classic amoeba has fairly thick pseudopods, produced by moving material inside the cell in such a way that part of it is pushed out. The membrane of a pseudopod is able to stick to most surfaces, and the rest of the cell sort of "flows" into