Module 3: Vocabulary Quiz

A temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food:

The region of a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's main DNA:

A membrane-bounded 'sac' within a cell:

The thin, watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells:

The dense cytoplasm found in the interior of many cells:

A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum:

A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane:

An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis:

A pigment necessary for photosynthesis:

A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa:

A close relationship between two or more species where at least one benefits:

A relationship between two or more organisms of different species where all benefit from the association:

A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited:

Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion:

A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating:

Tiny organisms that float in the water:

Tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa:

Tiny floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae:

The body of a plant-like organism that is not divided into leaves, roots, or stems:

A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed:

A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms:

A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself:

A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object: