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Bio Protists and Cell Differentiation Vocabulary

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adult stem cellsundifferentiated cells found in fully developed organisms
amoebasingle celled protist that moves with psuedobods
armpart of microscope used to carry microscope
binary fissiontype of cell division that occurs in prokaryotic cells in which a parent cells divides into two identical daughter cells
chemotaxismovement of an organism in response to a chemical
ciliahair-like extensions of the cell membrane that aid in movement
coarse adjustment knoblarge knob used to find specimen
contractile vacuoleorganelle used to pump water out of cell to maintain water balance
diaphrampart of microscope that controls the amount of light in the objective lens
differentiationprocess by which unspecialized cells become specialized into one of many different types of cells, such as neurons or epithelial cells
embryonic stem cellsundifferentiated cells found in embryos
euglenasingle celled protist with a flagellum and chlorplasts
eyespotorganelle that senses light
fertilizationunion of two gametes that produces a diploid zygote
fine adjustment knobsmall knob used to focus in specimens
flagellawhiplike tail that aids in movement
gene regulationthe process of turning genes on and off
microscopedevice used to see things too small to see with eyes
ocular lenspart of microscope that usually is 10X magnification where you look through
parameciumsingle celled protist with a slipper like shape covered in cilia
parasitespecies that benefits in a parasitic relationship
pseudopodiaextension of cell membrane called false feet that aids in movement
scanning objectivelowest magnification objective
stagepart of microscope that holds the slide
zygotediploid cell that forms when two haploid gametes unite during fertilization
phototaxismovement of an organism in response to a light



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