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Protists
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protist | a eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus |
| cilia | tiny hair-like projections on the outside of cells that move in a wave-like manner |
| algae | plant-like protists |
| spore | in bacteria, protist, and fungi, a thick-walled, tiny cell capable of surviving unfavorable conditions and then growing into a new organism |
| pigment | a colored chemical compound that absorbs light a colored substance used to color other materials |
| contractile vacuole | the cell structure that collects extra water from the cytoplasm and then expels it from the cell |
| protozoan | a unicellular, animal-like protist |
| pseudopod | a "false foot" or temporary bulge of cytoplasm used for feeding and movement in some protozoans |