Kingdom Protista Flashcards
(9 cards)
Commensalism Symbiosis
a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
Mutual Symbiosis
interactions between organisms of two different species in which each organism BENEFITS from the interaction in some way
Locomotion
the act of moving from place to place
Parasitism Symbiosis
a type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another
Pseudopods
(false feet)
projections of the cytoplasm (main body) of unicellular (one celled) protists or eukaryotic membrane
Cilia/cilium
a hair-like structure on eukaryotic cells that helps move or sense their environment
Flagella/flagellum
Flagella is a hair-like organelle that helps cells and microorganisms move
Paramecium
a free-living motile (moving), single celled (unicellular) organism belong to the Kingdom Protista that is naturally found in aquatic habitats.
