Module 3: Vocabulary Quiz

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Use your flashcards to study for this quiz. You may also want to use the flashcards and/or the lesson to complete the quiz a couple of times to help you memorize it. You will be allowed to check your answers during the quiz and the correct answers are provided at the end of the quiz.
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Question 1

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A temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food: [blank_start]pseudopod[blank_end]
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  • pseudopod

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The region of a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's main DNA: [blank_start]nucleus[blank_end]
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  • nucleus

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A membrane-bounded 'sac' within a cell: [blank_start]vacuole[blank_end]
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  • vacuole

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The thin, watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells: [blank_start]ectoplasm[blank_end]
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  • ectoplasm

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The dense cytoplasm found in the interior of many cells: [blank_start]endoplasm[blank_end]
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  • endoplasm

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A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum: [blank_start]flagellate[blank_end]
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  • flagellate

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A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane: [blank_start]pellicle[blank_end]
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  • pellicle

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An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis: [blank_start]chloroplast[blank_end]
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  • chloroplast

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A pigment necessary for photosynthesis: [blank_start]chlorophyll[blank_end]
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  • chlorophyll

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A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa: [blank_start]eyespot[blank_end]
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  • eyespot

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A close relationship between two or more species where at least one benefits: [blank_start]symbiosis[blank_end]
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  • symbiosis

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A relationship between two or more organisms of different species where all benefit from the association: [blank_start]mutualism[blank_end]
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  • mutualism

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A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited: [blank_start]commensalism[blank_end]
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  • commensalism

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Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion: [blank_start]cilia[blank_end]
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  • cilia

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A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating: [blank_start]spore[blank_end]
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  • spore

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Tiny organisms that float in the water: [blank_start]plankton[blank_end]
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  • plankton

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Tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa: [blank_start]zooplankton[blank_end]
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  • zooplankton

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Tiny floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae: [blank_start]phytoplankton[blank_end]
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  • phytoplankton

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The body of a plant-like organism that is not divided into leaves, roots, or stems: [blank_start]thallus[blank_end]
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  • thallus

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A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed: [blank_start]parasitism[blank_end]
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  • parasitism

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A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms: [blank_start]cellulose[blank_end]
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  • cellulose

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A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself: [blank_start]holdfast[blank_end]
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  • holdfast

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A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object: [blank_start]sessile colony[blank_end]
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  • sessile colony
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