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Microorganisms

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Amoeba   Single-celled life-form characterized by an irregular shape and move using pseudopodia, or temporary projections.  
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Autotrophs   Organisms that make their own food.  
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Cilium   "Hair-like" structures on outer membranes of some cells used for movement.  
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Cytoplasm   A gel-like substance that holds all the cell's organelles, except for the nucleus.  
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Cytoplasmic Streaming   The directed flow of liquid within the cell in order to transport nutrients & proteins.  
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Euglena   A protist that can eat food as well as make its own through photosynthesis, and moves using a flagellum.  
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Eukaryotes   Cellular organisms that contain nuclei.  
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Flagellum   "Tail-like " structure attached to the outer membrane of some cells used for movement.  
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Heterotroph   Organisms that cannot make their own food.  
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Multicellular   Organisms that are composed of many cells.  
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Paramecium   A group of heterotrophic, unicellular protozoa, which move using cillia.  
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Phagocytosis   The cellular process of engulfing solid particles by reshaping the cell membrane.  
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Prokaryotes   Cellular organisms that lack a nucleus.  
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Protists   Eukaryotes that cannot be classified as animals, plants, or fungi.  
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Protozoa   A diverse group of single-cell eukaryotic organisms, many of which are mobile.  
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Unicellular   Organism that is single-celled.  
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Volvox   A type of green algae and forms spherical colonies of up to 50,000 cells who live in a variety of freshwater habitats.  
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