Protists Terms A
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7-2science on November 3, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Protozoan | An animal-like, unicellular protist |
| Pseudopod | A temporary bulge of the cytoplasm used for feeding and movement |
| Contractile Vacuole | Structure that collects excess water and expels it from a cell |
| Cilia | Hairlike projections of ciliates that are used to sweep in food and move |
| Symbiosis | Close relationship between two species where at least one of the species benefits |
| Mutualism | A form of symbiosis that benefits both species |
| Pigment | A chemical that produces color |
| Protist | A eukaryote that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus |
| Animal-like characteristics | Heterotrophs; most move by using pseudopods, cilia, or flagella to obtain food |
| Protozoan with Pseudopod | Amoeba |
| Protozoan with Cilia | Paramecium |
| Protozoan with Flagella | Giardia |
| Protozoan that is a Parasite | Plasmodium; causes malaria |
| Spore | A tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism |
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