Protists, Fungi, and Plant

Question 1

an organism that belongs to the kingdom Protista

Answer 1

Protist

Question 2

an organism that gets food by eating other organisms or their byproducts and that cannot make organic compounds from inorganic materials.

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Heterotroph

Question 3

an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane; eukaryotes include animals, plants, and fungi but not archaebacteria or eubacteria

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Eukaryote

Question 4

an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients.

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Decomposer

Question 5

an organism that feeds on an organism of another species and that usually harms the host; the host never benefits from the presence of the parasite.

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Parasite

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an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter.

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Host

Question 7

a kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients.

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Fungi

Question 8

a reproductive cell or multicellular structure that is resistant to stressful environmental conditions and that can develop into an adult without fusing another cell.

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Spore

Question 9

a mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together in a symbiotic relationship and that are usually found on rocks or trees.

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Lichen

Question 10

the three groups of plants that lack specialized conducting tissues and true roots, stems, and leaves.

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Nonvascular plant

Question 11

a plant that has specialized tissues that conduct materials from one part of the plant to the other.

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Vascular plant

Question 12

a woody, vascular seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed by an ovary or fruit.

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Gymnosperm

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a flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit.

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Angiosperm

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the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food.

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Photosynthesis

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the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.

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Cellular respiration

Question 16

growth of all or part of an organism in response to an external stimulus, such as light.

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Tropism

Question 17

Gravitropism is a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity. It is a general feature of all higher and many lower plants as well as other organisms.

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Gravitropism

Question 18

the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light, either toward the source of light or away from it.

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Phototropism

Question 19

reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

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Asexual Reproduction

Question 20

a disease caused by toxoplasmas, transmitted chiefly through undercooked meat, or in soil or cat feces. Symptoms generally pass unremarked in adults, but infection can be dangerous to unborn children.

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Toxoplasmosis

Question 21

an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions.

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Malaria

Question 22

Giardia infection is an intestinal infection marked by abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea and bouts of watery diarrhea. Giardia infection is caused by a microscopic parasite that is found worldwide, especially in areas with poor sanitation and unsafe water.

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Giardia