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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. |
