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adult stem cells | undifferentiated cells found in fully developed organisms |
amoeba | single celled protist that moves with psuedobods |
arm | part of microscope used to carry microscope |
binary fission | type of cell division that occurs in prokaryotic cells in which a parent cells divides into two identical daughter cells |
chemotaxis | movement of an organism in response to a chemical |
cilia | hair-like extensions of the cell membrane that aid in movement |
coarse adjustment knob | large knob used to find specimen |
contractile vacuole | organelle used to pump water out of cell to maintain water balance |
diaphram | part of microscope that controls the amount of light in the objective lens |
differentiation | process by which unspecialized cells become specialized into one of many different types of cells, such as neurons or epithelial cells |
embryonic stem cells | undifferentiated cells found in embryos |
euglena | single celled protist with a flagellum and chlorplasts |
eyespot | organelle that senses light |
fertilization | union of two gametes that produces a diploid zygote |
fine adjustment knob | small knob used to focus in specimens |
flagella | whiplike tail that aids in movement |
gene regulation | the process of turning genes on and off |
microscope | device used to see things too small to see with eyes |
ocular lens | part of microscope that usually is 10X magnification where you look through |
paramecium | single celled protist with a slipper like shape covered in cilia |
parasite | species that benefits in a parasitic relationship |
pseudopodia | extension of cell membrane called false feet that aids in movement |
scanning objective | lowest magnification objective |
stage | part of microscope that holds the slide |
zygote | diploid cell that forms when two haploid gametes unite during fertilization |
phototaxis | movement of an organism in response to a light |