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Microscope Parts
Components include ocular lens, stage clip, diopter adjustment, objective lens, and more.
Head of Microscope
The upper part that carries the optical parts.
Base of Microscope
Supports the microscope and houses the illuminators.
Invertebrates
Animals without a vertebral column, comprising 97% of species.
Vertebrates
Animals possessing a vertebral column like birds and reptiles.
Kingdom Monera
Prokaryotic organisms including bacteria, characterized by lack of membrane-bound organelles.
Eukarya
Organisms with complex cells that contain a nucleus and organelles.
Protozoa
Animal-like protists that are typically unicellular and heterotrophic.
Pseudopodia
Extensions of the cytoplasm in amoeboid motion used for movement and feeding.
Phagocytosis
Process of engulfing particulate substances by cells, commonly referred to as 'cell-eating'.
Cilia
Short hairlike structures that aid in locomotion and creating feeding currents in protists.
Flagella
Long, whip-like structures used for movement in certain microorganisms.
Endocytosis
The process of cellular ingestion where the membrane folds inward to bring substances into the cell.
Symbiosis
Biological interactions where one organism lives on or in another, which can be mutualistic, commensal, or parasitic.
Amoeba proteus
A well-known species of free-living amoeba typically found in shallow freshwater.
Multiple fission
A form of asexual reproduction where a parent cell divides into multiple daughter cells.
Contractile vacuole
Organelles in freshwater protists that expel excess water to maintain osmotic balance.
Apical complex
A cluster of organelles in Apicomplexa that allow parasites to penetrate host cells.
Paramecium
A genus of ciliated protozoa with complex structures for nutrient intake and locomotion.
Conjugation in Ciliates
A form of sexual reproduction involving the exchange of genetic material between two individuals.
Phylum Apicomplexa
A group of protists that are all parasitic and often have complex life cycles.
Chlamydomonas
A genus of green algae that possesses chloroplasts and may exhibit both autotrophic and heterotrophic behaviors.
Zoomastigophorea
A class of flagellated protists that mainly includes heterotrophic organisms.
Euglenoid Flagellates
A type of flagellate characterized by both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nourishment.
Ciliophora
Phylum of protists characterized by the presence of cilia at some life stage.
Contractile Vacuole Function
To collect and expel excess water in freshwater protists.
Genomic structure of Ciliates
Include a large macronucleus for metabolism and one or more micronuclei for genetic purposes.
Heterotrophic Protists
Protists that primarily obtain food by consuming organic substances.
Sarcodina
Subphylum characterized by pseudopodia used for feeding and movement among amoebae.
Ciliates
Organisms that use cilia for locomotion and feeding.
Nucleus in Protozoans
Contains genetic material and controls cellular activities.
Food Vacuole
Membrane-bound sac within a cell that contains food particles to be digested.
Amoeba Reproduction
Typically asexual, through binary fission, and may form cysts in harsh conditions.
Radiolarians
Planktonic marine amoebae that possess siliceous skeletons and are characterized by radial symmetry.
Foraminiferans
Marine amoebae that secrete calcium carbonate tests.
Heliozoans
Freshwater amoeboids with a skeleton made of silica, often possessing axopods.
Apicomplexan Life Cycle
Includes multiple stages of asexual and sexual reproduction, often involving different hosts.
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