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Ch 12:Eukaryote
CH 12: Eukaryote Classification
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agar | Gel-like polysaccharide isolated from red algae |
| algae | eukaryotic unicellular or multicellular photosynthetic organism |
| amoebae | Protozoa that move and feed by pseudopodia |
| apicomplexans | pathogenic alveolate protozoans characterized by the complex of special intracellular organelles located at the apecies of these microbes |
| arachnid | Group of arthropods with eight legs |
| arthropodvectors | Animals with segmented bodies , external skeletons, and jointed legs that carry pathogens |
| ascomycota | division of fungi characterized by the formation of haploid ascospores within sacs |
| basidiomycota | division of fungi characterized by production of basidiospores |
| carrageenan | Gel-like polysaccharide isolated from red algae used as a thickener |
| chlorophyta | green-pigmented division of algae considered to be the progenitors of plants |
| chrysophyta | division of algae including diatoms |
| deuteromycetes | Informal grouping of fungi having no sexual stage |
| diatom | type of algae with cell walls made of silica |
| dimorphic | having two forms |
| dinoflagellates | group of unicellular, flagellated, alveolate protozoa characterized by photosynthetic pigments |
| helminths | multicellular eukaryotic worms |
| lichens | Organisms composed of a fungus and an algae |
| mosquitoes | common vector for many pathogens |
| mycoses | fungal disease |
| phaeophyta | brown-pigmented division of algae having cell walls composed of cellulose and alginic acid |
| Protozoa | single-celled eukaryotes that lack a cell wall |
| radiolaria | amoebas with threadlike pseudopodia |
| rhodophyta | red algae |