| A | B |
| protozoan | an animal-like protist |
| pseudopod | temporary bulge of a cell membrane that fills with cytoplasm |
| spore | a tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism |
| contractile vacuole | structure that collects excess water and expels it from the cell |
| cilia | hairlike projections that are used to capture food, move and sense environment |
| algae | plantlike protists |
| sybiosis | close relationship between 2 species where at least 1 benefits |
| mutualism | a form of symbiosis that benefits both species |
| pigment | a chemical that produces color |
| algal bloom | the rapid growth of an algae population |
| red tide | an algal bloom that occurs in salt water |
| eutrophication | buildup of nutrients in freshwater that leads to algae growth |
| hyphae | branching, threadlike tubes that make up the body of a fungus |
| fruiting body | the reproductive hyphae of a fungus |
| budding | form of asexual reproduction in which a new organism grows out of the parent's body |
| lichen | a fungus and an algae or auto bacteria that live together in a mutualistic relationship |