hiii Flashcards
Protist
an organism that belongs to the kingdom proststa.
Heterotroph
an organism that eats other organisms or their byproduct
Eukaryote
a organism made up of cells that have a nucleus
Decomposer
an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead animals or their waste
Parasite
an organism that feeds on another species
Host
an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter
Fungi
Fungi is the plural word for “fungus”. A fungus is a eukaryotic organism. Yeasts, moulds and mushrooms are examples of fungi. The study of fungi is called mycology. Like animals, humans and most bacteria, all fungi are heterotrophs.
Spore
a reproductive cell
Lichen
a mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together.
Nonvascular plant
the three groups of plants that lack tissue
Vascular plant
a plant that has specialized tissues that conducts materials
Gymnosperm
a woody vascular seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed.
Angiosperm
a flowering plant that produces seeds withen a fruit
Photosynthesis
how plants use carbon dioxide sun light and water to make food.
Cellular respiration
the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.