Abstract: With the development of biological systematics, the classification of eukaryotic microorganisms was revised constantly. In this paper, based on the recent progress of fungal systematics, problems existing in the teaching contents of eukaryotic microorganisms in current microbiology textbooks were analyzed from the aspects of classification of eukaryotic microorganisms as well as rigorousness and scientificity of knowledge points. Combining with our own teaching reform and practice, suggestions on the revision of knowledge points and the framework of knowledge system were then put forward. The aim of this paper is to improve the textbook structure and content of microbiology, to promote the integration of teaching content and disciplinary frontier and to improve teaching effect.

Key words: eukaryotic microorganisms, fungi, pseudofungi, slime moulds, algae, protozoa