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Protists
Protist vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 cells that move in a wavelike manner. |
| Algae | Plantlike protists |
| Pigment | 1) A colored chemical compound that absorbs light. 2) A colored substance used to color other materials. |
| Spore | In bacteria, protists, and fungi, a thick-walled, tiny cell capable of surviving unfavorable conditions and then growing into a new organism. |