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38 Cards in this Set
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flagellate
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a prozoan that propels itself w/ flagellum
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pellicle
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a firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane
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chloroplast
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an organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis
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chlorophyll
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a pigment necessary for photosynthesis
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eyespot
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light sensitive region in certain protozoa
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symbiosis
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a close relationship between two or more organisms of different species where @ least one benefits
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mutalism
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a relationship between two organisms of different species where all benefit from association
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commensalisms
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a relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits & other is neither harmed nor benefited
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parasitism
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a relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits & other is harmed
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cilia
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hairlike projections that extend from plasma membrane & are used for locomotion
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spore
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a reproductive cell w/ a hard protective coating
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plankton
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tiny organisms that float in the water
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zooplankton
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tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa
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phytoplankton
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tiny floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae
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pseudopod
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a temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food
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nucleus
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region of an eukaryotic cell that contains the cells main DNA
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thallus
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the body of plant-like organism that isn't divided into leaves, roots, or stems
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vacuole
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membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell
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food vacuole
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holds & stores food while being dijested
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ectoplasm
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thin, watery cytoplasm near plasma membrane of some cells
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algal bloom
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when algae reproduce quickly & make water around them same color as they are
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contractile vacuole
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regulates amount of water in cell
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endoplasm
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the dense cytoplasm found in interior of many cells
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green algae
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algae w/ chlorophyll
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cellulose
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a substance made of sugars that is common in cell walls of many organisms
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holdfast
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a special structure used by an organism to anchor itself
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sessile colony
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a colony that uses holdfast to anchor itself to an object
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dinoflagellates
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single-celled creature w/ two flagella
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red tide
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bloom w/ reddish- brown algae
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Phylum Sacrodina (sub kingdom protozoa)
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amoeba,
pseudopods |
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Phylum Mastigophora (sub kingdom protozoa)
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euglena,
flagellum |
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Phylum Sporzoa (sub kingdom protozoa)
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plasmodium,
none |
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Phylum Ciliophora (sub kingdom protozoa)
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paramecium,
cilia |
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Phylum Chlorophyta (sub kingdom algae)
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cosmarium,
fresh water, single celled, cellulose |
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Phylum Chrysophyta (sub kingdom algae)
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diatoms,
marine or fresh water, single cell, some colonies, silicon dioxide |
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Phylum Pyrrophyta (sub kingdom algae)
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peridinium,
marine, single cells, cellulose or atypical |
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Phylum Phaeophyta (sub kingdom algae)
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macrocystis,
cold marine water, multiple cells, cellulose or alginic acid |
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Phylum Rhodophyta (sub kingdom algae)
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corallina,
warm marine water, multiple cells, cellulose |