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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protist | a eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal plant, or fungus |
| euglena | protist that moves by a flagellum, known for its eye spot |
| Paramecium | A ciliated protist that live in fresh water and eats other tiny organisms for food |
| Amoeba | A type of protist characterized by great flexibility and the presence of pseudopodia. |
| Volvox | A green single-celled aquatic organism that forms minute free-swimming spherical coloines |
| cilia | Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and used for locomotion |
| flagellum | A long whiplike structure that helps a cell to move |
| eye spot | A small,light-sensitive patch of pigment in certain in certain algae |
| pseudopod | A "false foot" or temporary bulge of cytoplasm used for feeding and movement in some protozoans. |
| chlorophyll | A green photosynthetic pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria. |
| secretion | a substance within an organ and discharging it |
| colony | a visible mass of microorganisms all originating from a single mother cell |
| microorganism | A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe |
| heterotroph | organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer |
| autotroph | An organism that makes its own food |