protista
Neither plant, animal
Protista is a biological kingdom comprising single-celled organisms that don't fit neatly into the plant, animal, or fungus categories—amoebas, algae, paramecia, and similar microorganisms.
The grouping is taxonomically contested since its members share few characteristics beyond being eukaryotic and not belonging elsewhere.
The pond water teemed with protista.
Having organized nuclear membrane
- unicellularOne cell only
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
- phylumMajor classification rank
classification · organism · species · amoeba · paramecium · euglena · flagellates · diatoms
Whiplike locomotion appendages
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- cell membraneOuter layer of cytoplasm
organelle · vacuole · mitochondria · chloroplast · pellicle · contractile vacuole · eyespot · cell wall
Drifting marine microlife
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- marineRelating to the sea
freshwater · pond · decomposer · producer · symbiont · bloom · food chain · sediment
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- giardiaWaterborne intestinal parasite
- plasmodiumMultinucleate protoplasmic mass
- toxoplasmaProtozoan infecting warm-blooded hosts
- amoebic dysenteryParasitic bowel infection
sleeping sickness · parasite · infection · vector · host · cyst · disease · entamoeba
Technique using powerful lenses
- cultureCollective social practices
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- specimenIndividual for examination
laboratory · protozoology · parasitology · staining · observation · identification · life cycle · reproduction
eukaryotic
Having organized nuclear membrane
- unicellularOne cell only
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
phylum · classification · organism · species · amoeba · paramecium · euglena · flagellates · diatoms · slime molds
flagella
Whiplike locomotion appendages
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
cell membrane · organelle · vacuole · mitochondria · chloroplast · pellicle · contractile vacuole · eyespot · cell wall · ectoplasm
plankton
Drifting marine microlife
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
marine · freshwater · pond · decomposer · producer · symbiont · bloom · food chain · sediment · reef
malaria
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- giardiaWaterborne intestinal parasite
- plasmodiumMultinucleate protoplasmic mass
- toxoplasmaProtozoan infecting warm-blooded hosts
amoebic dysentery · sleeping sickness · parasite · infection · vector · host · cyst · disease · entamoeba · cryptosporidium
microscopy
Technique using powerful lenses
- cultureCollective social practices
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- slideSmooth continuous movement
specimen · laboratory · protozoology · parasitology · staining · observation · identification · life cycle · reproduction · binary fission
protistametazoa
Multicellular animal life
complex life · animals · plants · vertebrates · mammals