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Protists
Microorganisms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Euglena | Filled with chlorophyll. Moves by waving flagella (flagellates). Has a red eye spot to help find areas of light. |
| Chlorophyll | Green substance that is similar to blood in animals. |
| Protists | Neither plant, animal, or fungus. |
| Paramecium | Covered by rows of short hair-like strands called cilia. Eats by swimming back and forth. |
| Volvox | Colonies of thousands of cells. |
| Amoeba | Best known protozoa. Uses cytoplasmic streaming to surround and engulf food with it's pseudopods. |
| Cilia | Hair like strands that are visible on the outer edges of paramecia. |
| Pseudopods | Enables amoeba to move as well as obtain food. Also known as the "false foot." |
| Flagella | Helps propel Euglena through water. |