Deck, Protisits, fungi and plants

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

Answer 2

heterotroph

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Parasite

Question 4

an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter

Answer 4

host

Question 5

eukaryotic organismas that convert the suns energy into food through photosynithisis but that do not have roots stems or leaves

Answer 5

algea

Question 6

the microscopic photosynthetic organisms that float near the surface of marine or fresh water

Answer 6

phyto plankton

Question 7

an organism whose cells have nucli, rigid cell walls and no chlorophyll and that belong to the kingdom fungi

Answer 7

fungus

Question 8

a nonreproductive filament of a fungus

Answer 8

hypha

Question 9

the mass of fungal filaments or hyphae that forms the body of a fungus

Answer 9

mycelium

Question 10

a reproductive cell or multicelluar stucture that is resistant to stressful enviormental conditions and that can develop into an adult without fusing with another cell,

Answer 10

spore

Question 11

a fungus that looks like wool or cotton

Answer 11

mold

Question 12

a mass of fungal and agal cells that grow together in a symbolic relationship and that are usuallly found on rocks or trees

Answer 12

lichen

Question 13

the 3 grouos of plants that lack specialized conducting tissues and true roots stems and leaves

Answer 13

nonvascular plant

Question 14

a plant that has specialized tissues that conduct materials from 1 part to another

Answer 14

vascular plant

Question 15

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

Answer 15

gymnosperm

Question 16

a flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit

Answer 16

angiosperm

Question 17

a root like structure in ninvascular plants that holds the plants in place and helps plants get water and nutrients

Answer 17

rhizoid

Question 18

a horizontil underground stem tha produces new leaves shoots and roots

Answer 18

rhizome

Question 19

a tiny granules that contains the male gametophyte of seed plants

Answer 19

pollen

Question 20

the transfer of polen from male reproductive stuctures to the female structures of seed plants

Answer 20

pollination

Question 21

the type of tissue in vascular plants that provides support and conducts water and nutrients from the roots

Answer 21

xylem

Question 22

the tissue that conducts food in vascular plants

Answer 22

phloem

Question 23

in a flower, one of the out ermost rings of modified leaves that protect the flower bud

Answer 23

sepal

Question 24

one of the rings or ring of the usually brightly colored leaf shaped parts of a flower

Answer 24

petal

Question 25

the male reproductive structure of a flower that produces pollen and consists of an anther at the tip

Answer 25

stamen

Question 26

the female reproductive part of a flower that produces seeds and consists pf an ovary style and stigma

Answer 26

pistil

Question 27

in flowering plants the lower part of a pistil that produces eggs on ovules

Answer 27

ovary