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Algae

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Photosynthetic protist, like plant cells, possess a cell wall

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Protozoa

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Chemoorganotrophic protist

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Physiology

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Study of photosynthetic protist (algae)

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Protistology

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Study of all protists

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Saprophytes

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Protozoa or chemoorganoheterotrophic protists that secure nutrients from dead organic material by releasing degradative enzymes into the environment

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Osmotrophy

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The absorption of soluble products by saprophytes

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Holozoic nutrition

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Process in which solid nutrients are acquired by phagocytosis

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Mixotrophy

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Use both reduced organic and CO2 as carbon sources