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