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Protists
Protists Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Protist | A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungi. |
Protozoan | A unicellular, animal-like protist |
Contractile vacuole | The cell structure that collects extra water from cytoplasm and then expels it from the cell |
Cilia | Tiny, hairlike projections on the outside of cells that move in a wavelike manner |
Algae | Plant-like protists |
Pigment | 1. A colored chemical compound that absorbs light 2. A colored substance used to color another thing |
Spore | In bacteria, protists, and fungi, a thick-walled, tiny cell capable of surviving unfavorable conditions and then growing a new organism |
Pseudopod | A "false foot" or temporary bulge of cytoplasm used for feeding and movement in some protozoans |