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PROTISTS!!!!
Roses are red, violets are blue, protists are cool, and science is too!
Question | Answer |
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Protist | a eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungi |
Protozoan | a unicellular, animal-like protist |
Pseudopod | a "false foot," or a temporary bulge of cytoplasm that is used to move and feed some protozoans |
Contractile Vacuole | a cell structure that collects extra water in the cytoplasm and expels it from the cell |
Cilia | tiny, hair-like projections that move wave-like on the outside of cells |
Algae | plant-like protists |
Pigment | a colored substance that absorbs light and is used to color other things |
Spore | a think-walled, tiny cell capable of surviving harsh conditions and growing into a new organism in bacteria, protists, and fungi |