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Protists
Picture 1
A diagram of Euglena, a genus of flagellates that contain chloroplasts. They are freshwater organisms that have a flexible pellicle rather than a rigid cell wall
1. Long flagellum
2. Photoreceptor
3. Eyespot
4. Contractile vacuole
5. Reservoir
6. Chloroplast
7. Nucleus
8. Pellicle
9. Cell membrane
10. Paramylon granule
Picture 2
Paramecium caudatum is a ciliated protozoan. The poisonous trichocysts of these unicellular organisms are used for defense and capturing prey.
1. Pellicle
2. Contractile vacuole
3. Macronucleus
4. Cilia
5. Trichocyst
6. Food vacuole
7. Forming food vacuole
8. Gullet
9. Oral groove
10. Micronucleus