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Photosynthesis | The process in plants and some other organisms where the energy in sunlight is captured and used to make food. In autotrophs. |
Parasite | An organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host. |
Autotroph | An organism that makes its own food. Makes food usually by Photosynthesis. |
Heterotroph | An organism that cannot make its own food; must take in food (eat). |
Motility | The ability to move around spontaneously. Cilia, flagella, pseudopods are forms of motility in Protists. |
Cilia | Tiny hairlike extensions on the outside of a cell that move together in a sweeping motion. |
Pseudopod | A temporary bulge of cytoplasm used for feeding and movement in protists. A “false-foot”. |
Chlorophyll | Green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants as well as in algae. |
Eye Spot | A small, light-sensitive patch of pigment in certain algae. |
Flagellum | A long, whiplike structure used for movement. Flagella (plural) Flagellum (singular) |
Protist | A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus. “Eukaryotic” means they have a nucleus. |