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Protozoan
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an animal like protist
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pseudopods
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a "false foot" or temporary bulge of the cell membrane used for feeding and movement of some protozoans. Ex. ameba
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contractive vacuole
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the cell structure that collects extra water from the cytoplasm and then expels it from the cell
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cilia
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the hair like structures on the outside of cells that move in a wavelike manner Ex. paramecium
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spore
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a tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism
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algae
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a plantlike protist
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pigment
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a chemical that produces color
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algal bloom
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the rapid growth of a population of algae
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red tide
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an algal bloom that occurs in salt water. This is a result of toxins produce by the algae. Area affected cannot be used for swimming or fishing.
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eutrophication
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the build up over time of nutrients in freshwater lakes and ponds that leads to an increase in the growth of algae
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hypha
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one of many branching, threadlike tubes that make up the body of a fungus.
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fruiting body
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the reproductive hypha of a fungus
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budding
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a form of asexual reproduction of yeast in which a new yeast cell grows out of a body of a parent
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lichen
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the combination of a fungus and either on alga or an autotrophic bacteria that live together in a mutualistic relationship
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