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Protist Vocabulary

Need to know vocab for Protist chapter

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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 protist
Pigment 1: A colored chemical compound that absorbs light 2: A colored substance used to color other materials
Spore In bacteria, protist, and fungi, a thick-walled, tiny cell capable of surviving unfavorable conditions and then growing into a new organism
Photoluminescent The neon glow given off by dinoflagellates
Red Tide A toxic condition in the water caused by dinoflagellates that makes the water red
Created by: FDMcCormick
 

 



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