Chapter 19 vocabulary Flashcards
1
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acrasim
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starving amoeba-like cells
2
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Plamodium
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moble mass of cytoplasm
3
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alternation of generations
A
life cycle of algae that takes two generations
4
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colony
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group of cells joined together
5
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bioluminescent
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emits light
6
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test
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a hard, porous covering similar to a shell, which surrounds the cell membrane
7
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pseudopod
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temporary extension of cytoplasm
8
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contractile vacuole
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collect the excess water from the cytoplasm and expel it from the cell
9
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trichocyst
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cylindrical bodies, that can discharge a spine-like structure
10
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pelicle
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enclosed by a layer of membrane
11
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Microsporidium
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microscopic protozoans that cause disease in insects
12
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protozoan
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animal-like protists
