Protists, Fungi, and Plants

Question 1

Protist

Answer 1

A large group of diverse eukaryotic unicellular microorganisms that do not form tissues

Question 2

Heterotroph

Answer 2

an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances

Question 3

Eukakaryote

Answer 3

any organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes

Question 4

Decomposer

Answer 4

organisms that break down dead or decaying animals

Question 5

Parasite

Answer 5

an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host’s expense

Question 6

Host

Answer 6

an organism that harbors a parasite providing nourishment and shelter

Question 7

Fungi

Answer 7

any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes unicellular microorganisms such as yeast and molds

Question 8

Spore

Answer 8

an embryonic outer covering known as the coat

Question 9

Lichen

Answer 9

composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria

Question 10

Nonvascular plant

Answer 10

belong to the division Bryophyta, which includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts

Question 11

Vascular plant

Answer 11

a plant that is characterized by the presence of conducting tissue

Question 12

Gymnosperm

Answer 12

a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and Gnetales

Question 13

Angiosperm

Answer 13

a plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel

Question 14

Photosynthesis

Answer 14

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water