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7th grade - protists
STAR test studying - 7th grade level science - vocabulary - protists
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7th Grade
04/18/2012

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algae
Definition
plant-like protists
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contractile vacuole
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a structure that collects the extra water and then expels it from the cell
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cilia
Definition
hair-like projections from cells that move with a wave-like pattern
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mutualism
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when both partners benefit from living together, the relationship is a type of symbiosis
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pigment
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chemicals that produce color
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protozoam
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animal-like protists that are able to move from place to place to obtain their food. most are unicellular
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pseudopod
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temporary bulges of the cell membrane that fills with cytoplasm. the word pseudopod means "false foot"
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spore
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a tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism
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symbiosis
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a close relationship where at least one of the species benefits
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