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Protists
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Protist | Eukaryote that is not classified as a plant, animal, or fungus. |
| Pseudopod | A temporary buldge of cytoplasm used for feeding and movement in some protozoans. |
| Protozoan | A unicellular animal-like protist. |
| Contractile Vacuole | The cell structure that collects extra water from the cytoplasm and then expels it from the cell |
| Algae | Plant-like protists |
| Spore | Thick-walled tiny cell capable of surviving unfavorable conditions and growing into a new organism |
| Cilia | Tiny hair-like projections that move in a wave-like manner |
| Pigment | A colored chemical compound that absorbs the suns energy |