Life Sciences 11 - Kingdom Protista Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on the Kingdom Protista worksheet.

Algae

General name for plant-like protists.

Eyespot

A structure found on Euglena that detects light.

Flagellum

A whip-like structure used by Euglena for movement.

Pellicle

A flexible outer covering that allows Euglena to change shape.

Vacuoles

Organelles in plant-like protists that regulate water content.

Longitudinal Fission

A method of asexual reproduction in Euglena involving lengthwise division.

Protozoans

Another name for animal-like protists.

Heterotrophs

Organisms that obtain nutrients by consuming other organisms.

Holozoic

Organisms that ingest solid food particles.

Saprozoic

Organisms that absorb nutrients from dead or decaying matter.

Pseudopods

Temporary extensions of cytoplasm used by amoeba for movement and feeding.

Ectoplasm

The outer, clear layer of cytoplasm in an amoeba.

Endoplasm

The inner, granular layer of cytoplasm in an amoeba.

Phagocytosis

The process by which cells engulf solid particles.

Food vacuole

A vacuole that contains ingested food particles in an amoeba.

Contractile vacuole

A vacuole that regulates water balance in an amoeba.

Paramecium

The most commonly studied ciliate.

Oral groove

The opening through which food enters a paramecium.

Anal pore

The structure through which waste exits a paramecium.