Vocab 7 - Protists

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Eukaryotic organism not classified as animal, plant, or fungus. Has a nucleus.

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protist

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An organism that cannot make its own food and must eat.

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heterotroph

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Green pigment in chloroplasts of plants and algae.

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chlorophyll

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The ability to move around spontaneously. Cilia, flagella, pseudopods are forms of motility in Protists.

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motility

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Small, light-sensitive pigment patch in certain algae.

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eye spot

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Temporary cytoplasmic bulge for feeding/movement in protists, a 'false-foot'.

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pseudopod

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Tiny hairlike extensions on a cell that move in a sweeping motion.

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Cilia

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Process in plants capturing sunlight to make food in autotrophs.

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photosynthesis

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An organism that lives on or in a host and harms it.

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parasite

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An organism that produces its own food, typically via photosynthesis.

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autotroph