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Protists StudyStack
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| protist | A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, of fungus. |
| protozoan | A unicellular, animal-like protist. |
| pseudopod | A "false foot" or temporary buldge 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 manner. |
| algae | Plant-like protists. |
| pigment | A colored chemical compound that absorbs light or a colored substance used to color other materials. |
| spore | In bacteria, protists, and fungi, a tick-walled , tiny cell capable of surviving unfavorable conditions and then growing into a new organism. |