Article
National Geographic

National Geographic: Blog: Tiny Critter Has Seven Sexes

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the freshwater Tetrahymena, a single-celled creature that has seven possible sexes. This article presents information from recent research that helps explain how the creature reproduces and how its sex is determined.
Handout
University of California

Tetrahymena as a Unicellular Model Organism

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Tetrahymena thermophila and why it is an important unicellular organism.