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bloom - a rapid increase of algae in water that can harm aquatic life
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fission - a type of asexual reproduction where one cell splits into two identical cells
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- the buildup of harmful substances in an organism over time
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- the process of making food using chemicals instead of sunlight
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- blue-green bacteria that use photosynthesis to make food
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- a microscopic algae with a glass-like cell wall
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- a single-celled organism that moves using flagella and lives mostly in water
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- whip-like structures that help cells move
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- the hard outer shell of a diatom made of silica
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- a temporary arm-like extension used by some cells for movement and eating
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- one half of a diatom’s shell
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- an organism that carries and spreads disease-causing pathogens
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- tiny algae that live inside coral and provide food through photosynthesis
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- a hard outer covering or shell of some microscopic organisms
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- a tiny infectious particle that can only reproduce inside a living cell
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- layered rock-like structures formed by ancient cyanobacteria
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- dead organic matter such as leaves, plants, and animal remains
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- a type of toxic dinoflagellate that can harm fish and water ecosystems
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- tiny hair-like structures that help cells move or move substances around them
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- the lenses on a microscope that provide different levels of magnification
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lens - the eyepiece lens of a microscope that you look through
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- the bottom part of a microscope that supports it
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- the flat platform on a microscope where the slide is placed
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of magnification - how much larger an object appears under a microscope
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of view - the area you can see when looking through a microscope
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adjustment - the microscope knob used for small focusing changes to sharpen the image
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adjustment - the microscope knob used for large focusing changes to bring the image into view
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- a thin piece of glass used to hold specimens for viewing under a microscope
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cover - a thin square of glass or plastic placed over a specimen on a slide
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slide - a slide prepared by placing a specimen in a drop of liquid and covering it with a slide cover
