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Cellulose: A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms.
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Chlorophyll: A pigment necessary for photsythesis.
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Chloroplast: An organelle containing clorophyll for photosythesis.
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Cilia: Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion.
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Commensalism: A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.
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Ectoplasm: The thin, watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells.
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Endoplasm: The dense cytoplasm found in the interior of many cells.
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Eyespot: A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa.
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Flagellate: A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum.
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Holdfast: A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself.
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Mutalism: A relationship between two or more organisms of different species where all benefit from the asociation.
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Parasitism: A relationship between two organisms of defferent speciees where one benefits and the other is harmed.
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Pellicle: A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane.
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Phytoplankton: Tiny floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae.
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Plankton: Tiny organisms that float in the water.
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Pseudopod: A temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food.
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Sessile Colony: A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object.
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Spore: A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating.
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Symbiosis: A close relationship between two or more species where at least one benefits.
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Thallus: The body of a plant- like organism that is not divided into leaves, roots, or stems.
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Vacuole: A membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell.
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Zooplankton: Tiny floating organisms tha are either small animals or protozoa.