| A | B |
|---|
| Protist | eukaryotes, that do not share a set of unique characteristics |
| Protozoa | animal-like protists |
| Euglenoid | unicellular;green;autotrophic; Euglena |
| Pyrrophyta | unicelluar;red;autotrophic; dinoflagellates |
| Chrysophyta | unicellular; autotrophic; golden-brown; diatoms |
| Chlorophyta | multicellular;autotrophic; green; sea lettuce |
| Rhodophyta | multicellular;autotrophic; red; Polysiphonia |
| Phaeophyta | multicellular;autotrophic; brown; Fucus |
| Flagellates | unicellular;ingestive hetertroph; flagella; Trypanosoma |
| Sarcodina | unicellular;ingestive hetertroph; pseudopod; Amoeba |
| Sporozoa | unicellular;ingestive hetertroph; spores; Plasmodium |
| Ciliates | unicellular;ingestive hetertroph; cilia; Paramecium |
| flagella | a whip-like structure used for locomotion |
| pseudopod | "false foot"; projection of the cell membrane formed from flowing endoplasm |
| spores | unicellular reproductive structures |
| contractile vacuole | collects, then expels excess water that diffuses into the organism by osmosis |
| gullet | the "throat-like" part of the Paramecium |
| anal pore | region of the Paramecium were wastes are released |
| trichocysts | structures embedded in the pellicle that are discharged when the cell is damaged or shocked |
| micronucleus | the nucleus responsible for reproduction |
| macronucleus | the nucleus responsible for all cellular activities EXCEPT reproduction |
| conjugation | a form of sexual reproduction |
| binary fission | a form of asexual reproduction |
| algae | the plant-like protists |
| eyespot | a cluster of red-pigment that sensed light |
| pellicle | a stiff, yet flexible cell membrane |
| fruiting body | a reproductive structure that produces spores |
| ectoplasm | the stiffer, outer cytoplasm |
| endoplasm | the inner, flowing cytoplasm |
| food vacuole | the place where animal-like protists digest their food |
| endocytosis | the active process by which particles may enter the cell through the cell membrane |
| phagocytosis | the active process by which large particles may enter the cell through the cell membrane |
| oral groove | food enters a Paramecium here |
| reservoir | location where the flagella are attached to the Euglena |
| bioluminescence | the ability for an organism to produce light |
| diatomaceous earth | the remaining shells of diatoms; used in abrasive products |
| pigment | chemical that produces a color |
| plankton | microscopic organisms that swim or float near the surface of lakes, ponds, rivers |
| phytoplankton | photosynthetic plankton |
| zooplankton | protozoans and microscopic animals |
