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Fungi and Protista

This is the vocabulary for the Kingdoms Fungi and Protista.

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algaeautotrophic protists
protozoaheterotrophic protists
unicellularconsisting of one cell
phytoplanktonphotosynthetic organisms that form the foundation of aquatic food chains
colonialorganisms that consist of a group of cells acting in a coordinated manner
filamentous"body" form with cells joined end to end
diatomalga with a silicon dioxide test used as an abrasive
dinoflagellatebioluminescent alga that produces red tides
red algaemulticellular agla that gives us agar
golden aglaecyst forming protist that stores energy as oil
euglenaautotrophic alga showing animal-like characteristics
eyespotgroup of cells sensitive to light
water moldprotist that causes potato blight
hyphaefilaments of fungi
chitincontained in the cell wall of protists
cellulosecontained in the cell wall of protists
myceliuma mat of hyphae
mycologythe study of fungi
sporesreproductive structures of fungi
sarcodinaprotozoan phylum members move using pseudopods
ciliophoraprotozoan phylum members move using cilia
zoomastiginaprotozoan phylum members move using flagella
sporozoaprotozoan phylum members have no structures for locomotion, many are parasitic
parameciuma ciliophoran
amoebaa sarcodina
zygomycotafungal phylum containing bread molds
basidiomycotafungal phylum containing mushrooms
ascomycotafungal phylum containing yeasts
deuteromycotafungal phylum containing penicillium mold
lichena symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga
mycorrhizaa symbiotic relationship between a fungus and plant roots
crustoseflat lichen form that grow in a layer
fruticoselichen form that is shrublike
folioselichens that grow in a tangle that look leafy
ringworma fungal infection of the skin
aflatoxinsfungal toxins that cause liver cancer
dikaryoticthe condition in fruiting bodies of a fungus where there are 2 unfused haploid nuclei present
mushrooma fruiting body of a fungus
antibioticschemicals made by fungi and bacteria that give them an adaptive advantage
monokaryoticpossessing a haploid nucleus


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