Chapter 20 Flashcards
A group of cells that are permanently associated but do not communicate with one another.
Colonial Organism
A temporary collection of cells that come together for a period of time and then separate.
Aggregation
An organism composed of many cells that are permanently associated with one another.
Multicellular organism
The process by which cells become specialized in form and function.
Differentiation
Eukaryotes that are not fungi plants or animals.
Protists
Strings of connected fungus cells in the form of slender filaments barely visible with the naked eye.
Hypha/hyphae
The walls dividing one fungi cell from another.
Septa/Septum
Distinct types of cells with a common structure and function.
Tissues
Specialized structures with specific functions. Made up by tissues.
Organs
Various organs that carry out major body functions.
Organ systems
A group of specialized cells transport water and dissolved nutrients.
Vascular tissue
Animals that lack a backbone.
Invertebrates
Animals with a backbone.
Vertebrates
