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Protists and Fungi

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algal bloom

a rapid increase in the population of algae
algal bloom Simple Definition

alternation of generation

a life cycle where generations alternate between haploid (n) and diploid (2n)
alternation of generation Simple Definition

ascospore

a spore produced by, or contained in an ascus
ascospore Simple Definition

ascus

saclike structures in ascomycete fungi that produce ascospores
ascus Simple Definition

basidiospore

a spore produced in a basidium of a basidiomycete
basidiospore Simple Definition

basidium

a club-shaped, spore-producing structure in basidiomycetes
basidium Simple Definition

chitin

tough polysaccharide that makes up insect exoskeletons and fungi cell walls
chitin Simple Definition

cilium

short, hair-like projections that help an organism move
cilium Simple Definition

fruiting body

the reproductive structure of a fungus, it produces spores and grows from a mycelium
fruiting body Simple Definition

fungi

the kingdom of organisms that absorb nutrients from dead matter, like mushrooms or molds
fungi Simple Definition

gametangium

gamete-producing haploid structure of zygomycetes
gametangium Simple Definition

hyphae

the threadlike tubes that make up the body of a fungus
hyphae Simple Definition

lichen

an organism made up of a fungus and a green alga, in a symbiotic relationship
lichen Simple Definition

mycelium

the mass of branching hyphae of a fungus
mycelium Simple Definition

mycorrhiza

a symbiotic relationship where a fungus and a plant’s roots supply each other nutrients
mycorrhiza Simple Definition

plasmodium

the feeding stage of a slime mold, its cytoplasm has diploid nuclei but no separate cells
plasmodium Simple Definition

protist

a unicellular or multicellular organism that is not plant, animal or fungus
protist Simple Definition

protozoan

a one-celled protist that eats other organisms, like an amoeba
protozoan Simple Definition

pseudopod

extension of the cytoplasm that some protists use to move, also called ‘false foot’
pseudopod Simple Definition

rhizoid

a thin rootlike structure that absorbs nutrients and anchors nonvascular plants
rhizoid Simple Definition

sporangium

the case in which fungal spores are produced
sporangium Simple Definition

spore

a reproductive cell that can grow into a new plant
spore Simple Definition

stolon

a horizontal stem that produces roots when it touches the ground
stolon Simple Definition

zygospore

a thick-walled spore that contains zygotes, it germinates when conditions are favorable
zygospore Simple Definition

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