Term | Definition |
protist | a member of a group of eukaryotic organisms, which have a membrane-bound nucleus |
algae | plantlike protists that produce food through photosynthesis using light energy and carbon dioxide. |
diatom | A type of microscopic plantlike protist with a hard outer wall |
paramecium | a protist with cilia and two types of nuclei |
amoeba | one common sarcodine with an unusual adaption for movement and getting nutrients by using a pseudopod |
pseudopod | a temporary ''foot'' that forms as the organism pushes part of its body outward |
hyphae | thread-like structures which absorb minerals and water |
mycelium | a network created by the hyphae |
basidiocarp | The part of the mushroom that grows above ground |
zygosporania | tiny stalks that form when the fungus undergoes sexual reproduction |
lichen | a structure formed when fungi and certain other photosynthetic organisms grow together |
asexual reproduction | type of reproduction in which exact copies are produced and populations can increase rapidly |
protozoans | common unicellular protists that resemble tiny animals and usually live in a wet environment |
pellicle | tough, rubbery cell coat that takes the place of a cell wall |
holdfasts | structures with a chemical-like glue that fastens them to rock |
sarcodine | protists that have no specific shape |
sexual reproduction | type of reproduction in which offspring are genetically different from their parents |
dinoflagellate | an organism that is a unicellular plantlike protist that has a flagella that makes it move by spinning and turning |
paramecium | a type of unusual unicellular green algae that comes together to form a sphere that has eyespots |
water molds | a fungus-like protist that lives as a parasite or feeds on dead organisms and often cause diseases in plants |
club fungi | the group of fungi that mushrooms belong to; they are named for their various shapes and characteristics |
heterotrophs | a fungi that cannot make their own food |
euglenoid | a unicellular plantlike protist with a flagellum at one end of its body without a cell wall |
imperfect fungi | the type of fungus that causes athlete's foot |