Protists & Fungi Crossword

organism that obtains its energy from abiotic sources, such as sunlight or inorganic chemicals
short hairlike structures that cover some or all of the cell surface and help the organism swim and capture food.
whiplike structure outside of a cell that is used for movement.
spore-producing structure of a fungus that grows above ground.
a vacuole in some protozoans that expels excess liquid on contraction.
a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
heavily pigmented region in certain one-celled organisms that apparently functions in light reception
Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cell contains a distinct, membrane-bound nucleus.
a vacuole with a digestive function in the protoplasm of a protozoan.
each of the branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus.
organism that obtains its energy and nutrients by consuming other organisms
fungus that grows symbiotically with algae, resulting in a composite organism that grows on rocks or tree trunks.
ecological relationship between two species in which each species gets a benefit from the interaction.
having or consisting of many cells.
an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions.
A ciliated channel found in certain protozoa and aquatic invertebrates down which food is directed into the mouth.
eukaryote that is not an animal, plant, or fungus.
animal-like protist.
temporary extension of cytoplasm and plasma membrane that helps protozoa move and feed.
a thin skin, cuticle, membrane, or film.
ecological relationship in which one organism ben- efits by harming another organism.
a minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans.
characterized by the formation or presence of a single cell or cells.
any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.