Flashcard Set Science

Protists

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volvox: Type genus of the ___
pseudopod: Temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
chlamydomonas: Type genus of the ___
protists: Free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes (plural)
euglena: Minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella
eukaryotic: Having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei
algae: Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots
spirogyra: Freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands
microorganism: Any organism of ___ size
paramecium: Any member of the genus ___
zygnema: Type genus of the family ___
vacuole: A tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
stentor: A speaker with an unusually loud voice
diatoms: Microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica (plural)
osmosis: Diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to
oedogonium: Type genus of ___
dinoflagellates: Chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella (plural)
eyespot: An eyelike marking
protozoans: Any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic (plural)
peridinium: Type genus of the family ___
sporozoan: Parasitic spore-forming protozoan
giardia: A suspected cause of diarrhea in humans