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Protists and Fungi Vocab
ch. 7 vocab
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6th Grade
11/23/2008

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protozoans
Definition
animal-like protists
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pseudopods
Definition
temporary bulges of the cell membrane that fill with cytoplasm
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contractile vacuole
Definition
structure that collects extra water and removes it from the cell
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symbiosis
Definition
close relationship where at least one of the species benefits
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mutualism
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both partners benefit form living with each other
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spore
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tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism
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algae
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plantlike protists
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pigment
Definition
chemicle that produces color
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algal bloom
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rapid growth of a population of algae
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red tides
Definition
saltwater algae blooms
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eutrophication
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process were nutrients like nitrogen and phospherous build up in a lake or pond over time and cause an increase in the growth of algae
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hyphae
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branching threadlike tubes that make up multicellular fungi
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fruiting bodies
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reproductive hyphae that grow out of a fungus
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budding
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unicellular yeast cells undrgo a form of asexual reproduction
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lichen
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consists of a fungs and either algae or autotrophic bacteria that also live together in a mutual relationship
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cilia
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hairlike projections from cells that move with a wavelike pattern
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