protist
a type of protist characterized by great flexibility and the presence of psuedopods
Amoeba
what are Protists
A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.
what cells make Makes proteins
Ribosomes
saclike organell that expand to collect excess water and contract to squeeze the water out of the cell
contractile Vacuole
the mouth of a paramecium
Oral Groove
what is a an organism that makes its own food
Autotroph
what is the cell theory
idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells
what is the Mitochondria
Powerhouse of the cell
what is Eukaryotes
cells with nucleus's
a false foot
Pseudopod
what is Binary Fission
a form reproduction in single-celled organism by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Cilia
Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
Vacuole
what is Food Vacuole
storage of food in a protist
what is a Pellicle
sturdy outer layer that gives a protisit, like the paramecium, its shape
holds the chlorophyll and needed for photosynthesis
Chloroplast
what is a Prokaryote
A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
a green, single-celled aquatic organism that forms minute, free-swimming spherical colonies.
Volvox
what is gullet
in protozoa, an opening into which the mouth pore opens and stores the food
what is a Protists
unicellular eukaryotes; must live in a wet environment; can be plantlike or animal like
hairlike projections that extend from the membrane and are used for movement
Cilia
Control center of the cell
Nucleus
the process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
Homeostasis
what is Heterotrophic
an organism that cannot make it's own food and eats other things
what is Photosynthesis
a process that uses sunlight to make energy