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protist
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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, hair-like projections on the outside of cells that move in a wavelike manner |
| Algae | Plantlike protist |
| Pigment | A colored chemical compound that absorbs light |
| Spore | In bacteria, protist, and fungi, a thick-walled, tiny cell capable of surviving unfavorable conditions and then growing into a new organism |