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Vocab Chap. 3
Mrs. Scott's Chap. 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cellulose | A substance made of sugars. It is common in the cell walls of many organisms |
| Chlorophyll | A pigment necessary for photosynthesis |
| Chloroplast | An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis |
| Cilia | Numerous short extensions of the plasma membrane used for locomotion |
| Ectoplasm | The thin, watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells |
| Endoplasm | The dense cytoplasm found in the interior of many cells |
| Eyespot | A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa |
| Flagellate | A protozoa that propels itself with a flagellum |
| Holdfast | A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself |
| Nucleus | The region of a eukaryotic cell which contains the DNA |
| Pellicle | A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane |
| Phytoplankton | Tiny floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae |
| Plankton | Tiny organisms that float in the water |
| Pseudopod | A temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food |
| Sessile colony | A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object |
| Spore | A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating |
| Symbiosis | Two or more organisms of different species living together so that each benefits from each other |
| Thallus | The body of a plant-like organism that is not divided into leaves, roots, or stems |
| Vacuole | A membrane bound "sac" within a cell |
| Zooplankton | Tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa |
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