Term | Definition |
pellicle | tough, rubbery cell coat that takes the place of a cell wall |
asexual reproduction | type of reproduction in which exact copies are produced and populations can increase rapidly |
euglenoids | plantlike protists that have a flagellum at one end of the body and lack cell walls |
holdfasts | structures with a chemical-like glue that fastens them to rock |
protist | a member of a group of eukaryotic organisms that shares some characteristics with plants, animals, and fungi |
sarcodine | protists that have no shape |
diatoms | common plantlike protists that have hard outer walls |
algae | plantlike protists that use photosynthesis |
paramecium | common protist with cilia and two nuclei |
dinoflagellate | unicellular plantlike protist that uses flagella to spin |
sexual reproduction | type of reproduction in which offspring are genetically different from the parents |
protozoans | common unicellular protists that resemble tiny animals and usually lice in a wet environment |
volvox | type of unusual unicellular green algae that comes together to form a sphere that has eyespots |
pseudopods | what amoebas use to walk |
water molds | funguslike protists that live as parasites or feed on dead organisms and often cause diseases in plants |
basidium | structure that produces sex spores |
hyphae | structure that absorbs nutrients |
heterotrophs | organisms that can't produce their own food |
mycelium | network created by hyphae |
ascospores | spores from sac fungi |
imperfect fungi | causes athlete's foot |
basidiocarp | a mushroom part above land |
zygote fungi | what grows in wet basements |
zygospores | what zygosporangia release |
club fungi | what mushrooms are |