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Science Test 3-19-15
| 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 |