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Chapter 3 Protista
Protozan | An animal like protist |
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Pseudopod | A flase foot or temporary bulge of the cell membrane used for feeding and movement in some protozans |
Contractile vacuole | The cell located inside the cell membrane or between the cell membrane and nucleus |
Cilia | The hairlike projections on the outsideof cells. |
Symbiosis | A close relationship between two organisms in which at least one of the organisms benefits. |
Mutualism | A type of symbiosis in which both partners benefit from living together |
Spore | A tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism |
Algea | A plantlike protist |
Pigment | A chemical that produces color. |
Algal Bloom | The rapid growth of a population of algae |
Red Tide | An algal bloom th\at occurs in salt water. |
Eutrophication | “The process by which a body of water acquires a high concentration of nutrients, especially phosphates. |
Hypha | Each of the branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus. |
Fruiting Body | The spore producing organ of a fungus |
Budding | Having developing buds |
Lichen | A fungus, usually of the class Ascoymycete that grows symbiotically with algae |