Protists, Fungi, and Plants Flashcards
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An organism that belongs to the kingdom Protista
Protist
An organism that gets food by eating other organism or their byproducts and that can not make compounds from inorganic material
Heterophtoph
An organism that feeds on an organism of another species(the host) and usually harms the host; the host never benefits from the presents of the parasite
Parasite
An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter
Host
Eukaryota organism that converts the sun’s energy into food through photosynthesis but that do not have roots, stems, or leaves (Singular, alga)
Algea
The microscopic photosynthetic organisms that float near the surface of marine or fresh water
Phytopplanktont
An organisms whoose cells have nuclei, rigid cell walls, and no chlorophyll and that belong to the Kingdom Fungi
Fungus
A non reproductive filament of a fungus
hypha
The mass of fungal filaments or hyphae, that forms the body of a fungus
mycelium
A reproductive cell or multi-cellular structure that is resistant to stress environmental conditions and that develop into an adult without fusing with another cell
cell
A fungus that looks like wool or cotton
mold
A mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together in a symbiotic relationship and that are usually found on rocks or trees
lichen
Usually one-celled reproductive capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion
Spore
Fungus and an Alga lives inside the fungus
Lichen
Plants with no Vascular System
Nonvascular plant
Plant with a Vascular System
Vascular plant
Energy plants take from the sun
Photosynthesis
Breaks up sugars then uses them as energy
Cellular respiration
When moisture is carried all throughout the plant from the roots to small pores
Transpiration
The part of an organism in a certain direction
Tropism
Is a turning point when a plant or fungus is growing based on gravity
Gravitropism
The orientation of a plant based on light
Phototropism
When there is one parent needed for reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
A disease caused by a parasite
Toxoplasmosis
