A | B |
Pseudopod | A temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food |
Vacuole | a membrane bound "sac" within a cell |
Flagellate | A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum |
Chloroplast | An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis |
Chlorophyll | A pigment necessary for photosynthesis |
Eyespot | A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa |
Symbiosis | Two or more organisms of different species living together so that each benefits from the other. |
Cilia | Numerous short extensions of the plasma membrane used for locomotion |
Spore | A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating |
Phytoplankton | Tiny photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae, that live near the surface of the water |
Cellulose | A substance made of sugars. It is common in the cell walls of many organisms. |
Holdfast | A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself |
Pseudopod | A false foot or extension that amoebas use to gather food |
Malaria | A protist caused disease resulting in fever, chills & muscle pain |
Saprophyte | An organism that eats dead or dying materials |
Autotroph | An organism that makes its own food throught photosynthesis |
Heterotroph | An organism that can't make it's own food |
Protoctist | An organism that has a nucleus and is NOT an animal, plant or fungus |
Sporozoan | Heterotrophic protoctists that cannot move on their own |
Dysentery | A disease caused by an amoeba that results in severe diarrhea and abdominal pain |