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Protists
Lesson 3 vocab
Question | Answer |
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Protist | A Eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus. |
Protozoan | A unicellular, 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 the cells that move in a wavelike manner. |
Algae | Plantlike 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. |