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Mullen's Protist Voc
Ms. Mullen's Kingdom Protista Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organelle | tiny structure inside a cell that performs a specific function |
| photosynthesis | the process by which a plant uses energy from sunlight to make its own food |
| chloroplast | an organelle that captures thelight from the sun to make food |
| diatom | microscopic algae that has a hard sheel |
| flagellum (plural = flagella) | whip-like tail that helps a one-celled organism move |
| amoeba | a protozoan that moves by pushing out parts of its body |
| protozoan | a protist that has animal-like qualities |
| pseudopod | a part of some one-celled organisms that sticks out like a foot to move a cell along |
| cilia (singular = cilium) | tiny hair-like structures that some one-celled organisms use for movement |
| sporozoan | a protozoan that is a parasite which lives in blood and causes malaria |
| decompose | to break down or decay matter into simpler substances |
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