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Protists and Fungi Vocab.

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algae   plantlike protist that produce oxygen as a result of photosynthesis.  
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ascus   saclike, spore-producing structure of sac fungi.  
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basidium   club-shaped reproductive structure in which club fungi produce spores.  
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budding   form of asexual reproduction in which a new, gentically-identical organism forms on the side of its parent.  
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cilia   short, threadlike structures that extend from the cell membrane of a ciliate and enable it to move quickly.  
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flagellum   long, whiplike structure that helps organisms move through wer or moist surroundings.  
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hyphae   mass of many-celled threadlike tubes forming the body of a fungus.  
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mycorrhizae   network of hyphae and plant roots that help plants absorb water and minerals from soil.  
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protist   one- or many-celled eukaryotic organism that can be plantlike, animal-like, or funguslike.  
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protozoan   one-celled animal-like protist that can live in water, soil, and living and dead organisms.  
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pseudopod   temporary cytoplasmic extensions used by some protists to move about and trap food.  
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saprophyte   organism that uses dead organisms as a food source and helps recycle nutrients so they are available for use by other organisms.  
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sporangium   round spore case of a zygote fungus.  
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spore   waterproof reproductive cell of a fungus that can grow into a new organism.  
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