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Gamete |
Haploid reproductive cell that unites with another gamete to form a zygote |
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Zygote |
The cell that results from the fusion of gametes |
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Zygospore |
Thick-walled protective structure that contains a zygote |
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Alternation of generations |
Within the life cycle of an organism , the occurrence of two or more distinct forms that differ from each other in method of reproduction |
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Pseudopodium |
A cytoplasmic extension that functions in food ingestions and movement |
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Plasmodium |
The multinucleate cytoplasm of a slime mold that is surrounded by a membrane and that moves as a mass |
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Algal bloom |
Rapid increase in the population of algae in an aquatic ecosystem |