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Protists
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of protist? | Eukaryotes that cannot be classified as animals, plants, or fungi. |
| What is the definition of protozoan? | A unicellular animals-like protist. |
| What is the definition of pseudopod? | Temporary bulges of the cell. |
| What is the definition of contractile vacuole? | A structure that collects and expels excess water from the cell. |
| What is the definition of cilia? | They're hairlike projections beat with a wavelike motion, moving the organism. They also sweep food into the organism. |
| What is the definition of algae? | Plat-like protists who are extremely diverse. They are autotrophs, can be unicellular or multicellular, and use pigments to capture the sun's energy. |
| What is the definition of pigment? | Chemicals that produce color. |
| What is the definition of spore? | A tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism. |