Module 10

Question 1

Pseudopod

Answer 1

A temporary, footlike extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food

Question 2

Plankton

Answer 2

Tiny organisms that float in the water

Question 3

Zooplankton

Answer 3

Tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoans

Question 4

Phytoplankton

Answer 4

Tiny floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae

Question 5

Pellicle

Answer 5

A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane

Question 6

Eyespot

Answer 6

A light-sensitive region in certain protists

Question 7

Holdfast

Answer 7

A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself

Question 8

Sessile colony

Answer 8

A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object

Question 9

Extracellular

Answer 9

digestion Digestion that takes place outside of the cell

Question 10

Mycelium (plural is mycelia)

Answer 10

The part of the fungus responsible for extracellular digestion and absorption of the digested food

Question 11

Hypha (plural is hyphae)

Answer 11

A filament of fungal cells

Question 12

Chitin

Answer 12

A chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility

Question 13

Zygospore

Answer 13

A zygote surrounded by a hard, protective covering

Question 14

Membrane

Answer 14

A thin covering of tissue