a type of protist that makes its own food
producer
What characteristic of protists means that their cells have a nucleus
eukaryotic
What do protists NOT have that other eukaryotic organisms have
specialized tissues
What process do single-celled protists use in asexual reproduction to make more than two offspring from one parent?
multiple fission
an organism that cannot make its own food
heterotroph
a tiny, hairlike structure that allows some protozoans to move
cilia
this organelle helps to regulate water in and out of protozoans
contractile vacuole
The term used to describe the finger-like extensions that help amoebas to move. It also means "false-foot"
pseudopod
a protist that invades another organism to get the nutrients it needs
parasite
an organism invaded by a parasite seeking nutrients
host
algae that get their color from chlorophyll, the main pigment in their cells
green algae
free-floating single-celled algae that produce most of the world's oxygen
phytoplankton
Most of the world’s seaweeds are what type of protist producer
red algae
The largest of the algae, this organism can be several meters long and lives in the ocean.
brown algae or kelp
an organism with a shell containing a glasslike substance called silica
diatom
What do chloroplasts do?
capture energy from the sun
What process do some protists use to make their own food?
photosynthesis
type of organism makes its own food
protist producer
Fungi are heterotrophs that break down dead organic materials, they are known as...
decomposers
Name of the process where amoebas engulf their food by surrounding it with psudopods
phagocytosis
When hyphae grow together in a twisted mass, what do they form?
mycelium
What is produced during asexual reproduction that can be easily spread by the wind?
spores
a fungus that looks like wool or cotton
mold
a threadlike fungal filament
hypha or hyphae
a combination of a fungus and an alga
lichen