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alga (pl., algae)
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a primitive photosynthetic eukaryotic organism
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arthropod
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taxonomic group of invertebrate animals that includes insects, ticks, lice and mites.
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convergent evolution
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process of evolution when 2 genetically different organims develop similar environmental adaptations.
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eucarya
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name of the domain comprising eukaryotic organisms
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fungus (pl., fungi)
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a non-photosynthetic eukaryotic organism
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helminth
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a parasitic worm
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nematode
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roundworm
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neurotoxin
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toxin that damages the nervous system
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photoplankton
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floating and swimming algae and photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms of lakes and oceans
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polymorphic
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having different distinct forms
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protozoa
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group of single celled eukaryotic organisms
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toxin
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poisonous chemical substance
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trematodes
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flatworms known also as flukes
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yeasts
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unicellular fungi
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