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theca

Biology; Genetics

General term for any stiff outer covering of a unicellular protist, and usually made up of interlocking plates. dinoflagellates and diatoms are examples of protists with thecae.

contractile vacuole

Biology; Genetics

In many protists, a specialized vacuole with associated channels designed to collect excess water in the cell.

Condition in which many unicellular organisms live together in a somewhat coordinated group. Unlike true multicellular organisms, the individual cells retain their separate identities, and usually, ...