| A | B |
| amoeba | an animal like protist |
| bacteria | unicellular organisms that lack membrane bound strucutres a commom term used to describe prokaryotes. single celled organisms but some form chains or clumps of independent cells that are strongly attached to each other The genetic material is not contained in a nucleus . does not have internal compartments or organelles |
| cilia | short hair appendage used by microogranisms for motion |
| eukaryote | either unicellular or multicellular organimsm that contains membrane bound organelles and genetic material within the nucleus |
| flagellum | a whip like structure on unicellular organisms that aids with movement |
| microbe | any organism or near life form that cannot be seen with the naked eye |
| paramecium | a protists |
| parasite | an organism that derives nourishement or habitat from the tissue or fluids of another organism. a eukaryotic pathogen can be unicellular or multi cellular |
| prokaryote | unicellular organism that lacks a true nucleus and membrane bound organelle |
| protist | generally a single celled organisms with a nucleus and organelles, including amoebas, eugleanas parameciad and volox |
| pseudopod | an extension of the cytoplasm used for movt in some organisms. means locomotion for an amoeba literally. false foot |
| virus | are not alive. must infect a living cell in order to use the cells materials and metabolic machinery to reproduce more |