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ch 19 voc
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protozoan | is an animal-like protists because it is a heterotroph- it ingests food. |
| microsporidia | are microscopic protozoans that cause disease in insects. |
| pellice | a layer of membrane |
| trichocysts | are elongated cylindrical bodies that can discharge a spinelike structure. |
| contractile vacuoles | collect the excess water from the cytoplasm and expel it from the cell. |
| pseudopod | is a temporary extension of cytoplasm |
| test | is a hard porous covering similar to a shell which surrounds the cell membrane |
| bioluminescent | which mean they emit light. |
| colony | is a group of cells that join together to form a close association. |
| alternation of generations | is the life cycles of many algae exhibit a pattern called alteration |
| plasmodium | a mobile mass of cytoplasm that contains many diploid nuclei but no separate cells |
| acrasin | the starving amoeba-like cells give off a chemical |