Protist, plant,fungi Flashcards
(23 cards)
Protist
A molecule that is made of amino acids.
Heterotroph
An organism that eats only plants.
Eukaryote
An organism made up of cells.
Decomposer
An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms.
Parasite
An organism that feeds on another organism
Host
An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter.
Fungi
A kingdom made up of non green.
Spore
Stressful environmental conditions.
Lichen
A mass of fungle and algal cells.
Nonvascular plant
The three groups of plants.
Vascular plant
A plant that has specialized tissues that conduct materials.
Gymnosperm
A woody, vascure seed plant.
Angiosperm
A flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit.
Photosynthesis
Bacteria use sunlight.
Cellular respiration
The process by which cells use oxygen.
Transpiration
Plants releases water vapor into the air.
Tropism
Growth of all parts of an organism.
Gravitropism
Turning or growth movement.
Phototropism
The orientation of a plan.
Asexual Reproduction
Reproduction that dose not involve the union of sex cells.
Toxoplasmosis
A disease that results from infection.
Malaria
A disease caused by a plasmodium parasite.
Giardia
An intestinal infection..
