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Science Vocab
Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Protist | A Eukaryota organism that cannot be classified as a plant, animal, or fungus |
Protozoan | A uni cellular, animal like protist |
Pseudopod | A "false foot" or temporary bulge of cytoplasm used for feeding and movement in some protozoans |
Contractile Vacuole | The cell structure that collects extra water from the cytoplasm and then expels it from the cell |
Cilia | Tiny, hairlike projections on the outside of cells that move in a wavelike motion |
Algae | Plant like protist |
Pigment | A colored chemical compound that absorbs light |
Spore | In bacteria, protists, and fungi, a thick walled, tiny cell capable of surviving unfavorable conditions and then growing into a new organism |