Apologia Biology mod 3
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- Pseudopod
- A temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food
- Nucleus
- The region of a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's main DNA
- Vacuole
- A membrane bounded "sac" within a cell
- Ectoplasm
- The thin, watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells
- Endoplasm
- The dense cytoplasm found in the interior of many cells
- Flagellate
- A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum
- Pellicle
- A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane
- Chloroplast
- An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis
- Chlorophyll
- A pigment necessary for photosynthesis
- Eyespot
- A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa
- Symbiosis
- A close relationship between two or more species where at least one benefits
- Cilia
- Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion
- Spore
- A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating
- Plankton
- Tiny organisms that float in water
- Zooplankton
- Tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa
- Phytoplankton
- Tiny floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae
- Thallus
- The body of a plant-like organism that is not divided into leaves, roots, or stems
- Cellulose
- A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms
- Holdfast
- A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself
- Sessile colony
- A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object