Apologia Biology 2 Ed. Module 3

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A substance made of sugars. It is common in the cell walls of many organisms (86)

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Cellulose

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(klor' oh fill)
A pigment necessary for photosynthesis (76)

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Chlorophyll

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(klor' oh plast)
An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis (76)

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Chloroplast

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(sil' ee uh)
Numerous short extensions of the plasma membrane used for locomotion (78)

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Cilia

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(ek' toh plas uhm)
The thin, watery cytoplasm near plasma membrane of some cells (73)

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Ectoplasm

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(en' do plas uhm)
The dense cytoplasm found in the interior of many cells (73)

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Endoplasm

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A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa (76)

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Eyespot

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(flah' gel ate)
A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum (75)

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Flagellate

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A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself (89)

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Holdfast

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(new' clee us)
The region of eukaryotic cell which contains DNA (72)

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Nucleus

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(pel' ick ul)
A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane (76)

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Pellicle

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(fye to plank' ton)
Tiny, floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae (85)

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Phytoplankton

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(plank' ton)
Tiny organisms that float in the water (85)

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Plankton

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(soo' doe pod)
A temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food (72)

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Pseudopod

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A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object (89)

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Sessile Colony

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A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating (80)

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Spore

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(sim by oh' sis)
Two or more organisms of different species living together so that each benefits from the other (78)

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Symbiosis

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The body of a plant-like organism that is not divided into leaves, roots, or stems (86)

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Thallus

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(vac' you ol)
A membrane bound "sac" within a cell (72)

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Vacuole

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(zoo plank' ton)
Tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa (85)

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Zooplankton