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Biology Vocab
Chapter 19
Term | Definition |
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Protist | Eukaryote that is not an animal, plant, or fungus. |
Protozoa | Animal-like protist. |
Pseudopod | Temporary extension of cytoplasm and plasm membrane that helps protozoa move and feed. |
Cilia | (singular: cilium) short hairlike structures that cover some or all of the cell surface and help the organism swim and capture food. |
Algae | (singular: alga) photosynthetic plantlike protists. |
Slime Mold | Protist with a slimelike amoeboid stage that grows on decaying vegetation and in moist soil. |
Water Mold | Fungus that is either a parasite or decomposer and lives in fresh water or moist soil. |
Chitin | Tough, protective polysaccharide that makes up arthropod skeletons and the cell wall of some fungi. |
Hypha | (plural: hyphae) Threadlike filament forming the body and mycelium of a fungus. |
Fruiting Body | Spore-producing structure of a fungus that grows above ground. |
Mycorrhizae | Ecological relationship between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of certain plants. |
Sporangia | Spore-forming structures found in fungi, algae, and some plants. |
Lichen | Fungus that grows symbiotically with algae, resulting in a composite organism that grows on rocks or tree trunks. |