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science Ch. 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pseudopod | a temporar6y foot like extension of a cell used for locomotion or engulfing food |
| nucleus | the region of eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's main DNA |
| Vacuole | a membrane bounded sac within a cell |
| ectoplasm | the thin watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells |
| endoplasm | the dense cytoplasm found in the interior of many cells |
| flagellate | a protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum |
| pellicle | a firm flexible coating outside the plasma membrane |
| chloroplasts | an organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis |
| chlorophyll | a pigment necesarry for photosynthesis |
| eyespot | a light sensitive region in certain protozoa |
| symoiosis | a close relationship between two or more species where at least one benefits |
| mutualism | a relationship between two or more organisms of different species where all benefit from the association |
| commensalism | a relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited |
| parasitism | a relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed |
| cilia | hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion |
| spore | a reproductive cell with a hard protective coating |
| plankton | tiny organisms that float in the water |
| zooplankton | tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa |
| phytoplankton | tiny floating phoyosynthetic organisms promarily algae |
| thalus | the body of a plant like organism that is not divided into leaves roots or s tems |
| cellulose | a substance that is common in the cell walls of many organisms |
| holdfast | a special structure used by an organism to anchor itself |
| sessile colony | a colony that uses holfasts to anchor itself to an object |