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Protists Vocab

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Ciliashort, thread-like hairs that extend from the cell and help it move.
MalariaA disease caused by an animal-like protist known as a sporozoa
Animal-like protistsThese protists DO NOT make their own food. They include sporozoans, ciliates, flagellates, and rhizopods
PsuedopodsTemporary extensions of the cytoplasm of rhizopod protists. These help the organism to eat and move.
Plant-like protistsThese protists make their own food and are often referred to simply as algae. They include, diatoms, dinoflagellates, brown algae-kelp, red algae, green algae and euglenas.
FlagellaThe whip-like tail found on some protists.
Water MoldThe fungi-like protists that caused the Irish Potato Famine.
Fungus-like ProtistsThis type of protist includes water molds, downy mildew, and slime molds.
ProtistsA kingdom of organisms that can be either single or many-celled and are eukaryotic. They are the evolutionary ancestors to Plants, Animals, and Fungi.
AlgaeAnother name for plant-like protists.
ProtozoaAnother name for animal-like protists.
DecomposersOrganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and insects that help to break down organic matter.


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