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Chapter 8

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