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21 Cards in this Set
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Pseudopod |
A temporary foot like extension of a cell used for locomotion or engulfing food |
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Vacuole |
Membrane-bounded sac within a cell |
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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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Flagellate |
A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum |
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Chloroplast |
An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis |
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Chlorophyll |
A pigment necessary for photosynthesis |
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Eyespot |
A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa |
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Symbiosis |
A close relationship between two or more species where at least one benefits |
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Mutualism |
A relationship between two or more organisms of different species where all benefit from the association |
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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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Parasitism |
Of relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed |
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Cilia |
Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion |
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Spore |
A reproductive cell with a hard protective coating |
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Plankton |
Tiny organisms that float in the water |
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Zooplankton |
Tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa |
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Phytoplankton |
Tiny floating photosynthetic organisms primarily algae |
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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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Cellulose |
A substance that is common in the cell wall of many organisms |
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Hold fast |
A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself |
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Sessile colony |
A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object |
