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33 Cards in this Set
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ACTINOPODA |
phylum of amoeboid protozoans which have a tiny shell-like structure composed of calcium carbonate |
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AETHALIUM |
spore-bearing structure of plasmodial slime mold |
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AGAR |
gelatinous substance derived from red algae used by scientists as food for growing bacteria in the laboratory |
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ALGAL BLOOM |
rapid extensive growth of algae as the result of nearly perfect growing conditions |
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ALGIN |
gelatinous substances derived from brown algae used in the food industry as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier |
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AMOEBOID MOVEMENT |
movement by altering the consistency of cytoplasm so it flows to create pseudopodia |
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ANAEROBIC |
absence of free atmospheric oxygen |
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ANAL PORE |
structure of a paramecium where undigested food is eliminated from the cell |
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ANIMALIA |
kingdom which contains multicellular eukaryotic organisms commonly known as animals |
any animals |
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APICAL COMPLEX |
cell structure found only in parasitic species of the phylum APICOMPLEXA, important for interaction with and entry into host cells |
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APICOMPLEXA |
phylum of parasitic spore forming protozoans which are not motile during most of their life cycle |
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ARCHAEA |
kingdom of prokaryotic unicellular organisms known for living in environments which all other organisms are unable to survive in |
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ASCOMYCOTA |
phylum (or division) of fungi commonly known as "sac fungi" which includes morels and yeasts |
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ASCUS |
spore-bearing structure or fruiting body of fungi of the kingdom ASCOMYCOTA; the ascus is sac-shaped |
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ATTENUATED VACCINE |
vaccine containing live pathogens which have been modified to make them much less virulent or non-virulent |
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BACILLUS (BACILLI) |
rod-shaped bacteria |
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BACTERIAL CONJUGATION |
transfer of genetic material between two bacteria through direct cell to cell contact; is not sexual reproduction like in eukaryotes |
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BACTERIOPHAGE |
virus which infects a bacterium |
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BASIODIOMYCOTA |
phylum (or division) of fungi commonly known as "club fungi" which includes mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, bracket fungi, rusts, and smuts |
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BINARY FISSION |
asexual reproduction in which the parent organisms divides to form 2 daughter cells |
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BINOCULAR |
having two body tubes with corresponding eye pieces (bi = two) (ocular = eye) |
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BODY TUBE |
tube-like part of the microscope between the eyepiece and the objective |
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BRIGHT-FIELD MICROSCOPE |
microscope which creates a magnified image against a bright background; most common variation of the light (optical) microscope |
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BROWN ALGAE |
common name of plant-like protists which are phaeophytes. Mostly composed of multicellular algae with a characteristics brown color |
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BUDDING |
asexual reproduction in which a new organisms develops from a portion of the parent cell that has pinched off |
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CAP |
mushroom's fruiting body; umbrella-shaped top of a mushrooms |
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CAPSID |
protein covering of a virus |
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CARRAGEENAN |
gelatinous extract from red algae that is used as a thickener and stabilizer in the food industry |
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CELL |
basic unit of structure and function of a living organisms |
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CELLULAR SLIME MOLD |
common name of protists which are species of the phylum ACRASIOMYCOTA |
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CHEMOTAXIS |
organism's response the the presence of chemicals in its surrounding |
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CHITIN |
main molecular component of the cell wall of fungi and the exoskeleton of some animals |
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CHYTRIODIOMYCOTA |
phylum of aquatic fungi commonly called chytrids characterized by flagellated reproductive cells |
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