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Science 6
Microorganisms
Term | Definition |
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Amoeba | Single-celled life-form characterized by an irregular shape and move using pseudopodia, or temporary projections. |
Autotrophs | Organisms that make their own food. |
Cilium | "Hair-like" structures on outer membranes of some cells used for movement. |
Cytoplasm | A gel-like substance that holds all the cell's organelles, except for the nucleus. |
Cytoplasmic Streaming | The directed flow of liquid within the cell in order to transport nutrients & proteins. |
Euglena | A protist that can eat food as well as make its own through photosynthesis, and moves using a flagellum. |
Eukaryotes | Cellular organisms that contain nuclei. |
Flagellum | "Tail-like " structure attached to the outer membrane of some cells used for movement. |
Heterotroph | Organisms that cannot make their own food. |
Multicellular | Organisms that are composed of many cells. |
Paramecium | A group of heterotrophic, unicellular protozoa, which move using cillia. |
Phagocytosis | The cellular process of engulfing solid particles by reshaping the cell membrane. |
Prokaryotes | Cellular organisms that lack a nucleus. |
Protists | Eukaryotes that cannot be classified as animals, plants, or fungi. |
Protozoa | A diverse group of single-cell eukaryotic organisms, many of which are mobile. |
Unicellular | Organism that is single-celled. |
Volvox | A type of green algae and forms spherical colonies of up to 50,000 cells who live in a variety of freshwater habitats. |