Search Results for: protista
Euglenophyta
Definition noun (phycology) In old taxonomic classification, a phylum of the Kingdom Protista and comprised of the... Read More
Chrysophyta
Definition noun (phycology) A phylum comprised of chrysophytes (golden algae), xanthophytes (yellow-green algae), and... Read More
Dinoflagellate
A dinoflagellate is a flagellate algae characterized by their two flagella of unequal length. One of the flagella is lying... Read More
Classification system
Classification Systems Definition In life, many things are classified, that is, to put into categories or groups based on... Read More
Brown algae
Brown Algae Definition Brown algae are algal species characterized by being multicellular and having a brown or... Read More
Golden algae
In phycology, the golden algae are algal species that are found mostly in freshwater. They are also called the chrysophytes.... Read More
Cryptomonad
Definition noun, plural: cryptomonads Any of the species belonging to Phylum Cryptophyta, and characterized by being aquatic... Read More
Protozoology
Definition noun A branch of biology that studies protozoa, which are eucharyotes characterized by being single-celled, most... Read More
Toxoplasma gondii
Definition noun A parasitic protozoon of the taxonomic family Sarcocystidae that causes toxoplasmosis Supplement Toxoplasma... Read More
Leptomonad
Definition noun (protozoology) The common name for any of the member of the genus Leptomonas Supplement Leptomonads refer to... Read More
Water mold
'''water molds parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil. multinucleated organisms that... Read More
Apicomplexa
Definition noun A phylum comprised of protozoans characterized by having a special organelle called an apical complex, and... Read More
Sarcomastigophora
Definition noun A phylum including all protozoans that move by flagella or pseudopodia (or both). Supplement This taxonomic... Read More
Slime mold
'''slime molds organisms that contain true nuclei and resemble both protists and fungi (see fungus). They are grouped within... Read More
Promastigote
Definition noun, plural: promastigotes (protistology) The developmental stage or the morphological form in the lifecycle of... Read More
Heterotroph
Heterotroph Definition What is a heterotroph? Does a heterotroph make its own food? In biology and ecology, a heterotroph... Read More
Flagellate
Definition noun, plural: flagellates A cell or an organism that has flagella adjective (1) Of, pertaining to, characterized... Read More
Eukaryotic cells
Eukaryotic Cells Definition What is a eukaryotic cell? Eukaryotic cells refer to the cells of (or derived from) eukaryotes,... Read More
Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria Definition Cyanobacteria is a group of photosynthetic bacteria widely distributed in various aquatic habitats... Read More
Unicellular
Unicellular organisms are organisms consisting of one cell only that performs all vital functions including metabolism,... Read More
Endosymbiotic theory
A eukaryotic cell is distinct from a prokaryotic cell by the presence of membrane-bound cellular structures called... Read More
