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Science 7 - Ch. 8
Chapter 8 Protists and Fungi
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protist | a member of a group of eukaryotic organisms, which have a membrane bound nucleus |
| algae | a plant-like protist that produce food through photosynthesis using light energy and carbon dioxide |
| diatom | a type of microscopic plantlike protists with a hard outer wall |
| protozoans | protists that resemble tiny animals |
| cilia | the short hairlike structures that grow on the surface of some protists |
| paramecium | a protist with cilia and two types of nuclei |
| amoeba | is a common sarcodine with an unusual adaptation for movement and getting nutrients |
| pseudopod | a temporary "foot" that forms as the organism pushes part of its body outward |
| hyphae | long thread like structures of fungi that absorb minerals and water |
| mycelium | the hyphae create a network called this |
| basidia | reproductive structures that produce sexual spores |
| ascus | the reproductive structure where spores develop on sac fungi |
| zygosporangia | these form when the fungus undergoes sexual reproduction |
| mycorrhiza | the roots of the plant and the hyphae of the fungi weave together to form this structure |
| lichen | a structure formed when fungi and certain other photosynthetic organisms grow together |
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