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Protist

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an organism that belongs to the kingdom proststa.

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Heterotroph

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an organism that eats other organisms or their byproduct

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Eukaryote

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a organism made up of cells that have a nucleus

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Decomposer

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an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead animals or their waste

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Parasite

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an organism that feeds on another species

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Host

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an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter

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Fungi

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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.

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Spore

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a reproductive cell

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Lichen

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a mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together.

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Nonvascular plant

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the three groups of plants that lack tissue

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Vascular plant

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a plant that has specialized tissues that conducts materials

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Gymnosperm

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a woody vascular seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed.

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Angiosperm

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a flowering plant that produces seeds withen a fruit

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Photosynthesis

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how plants use carbon dioxide sun light and water to make food.

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Cellular respiration

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the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.

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Transpiration

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to process by which plants release water vapor into the air

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Tropism

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the turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus.

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Phototropism

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the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light, either toward the source of light ( positive phototropism ) or away from it ( negative phototropism ).

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Asexual Reproduction

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one can have an offspring identical to itself.

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Toxoplasmosis

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a disease caused by toxoplasmas, transmitted chiefly through undercooked meat, or in soil or cat feces. Symptoms generally pass unremarked in adults, but infection can be dangerous to unborn children

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. Malaria

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an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions.

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Giardia

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Image result for giardia definitionen.wikipedia.org
Giardia infection is an intestinal infection marked by abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea and bouts of watery diarrhea. Giardia infection is caused by a microscopic parasite that is found worldwide, especially in areas with poor sanitation and unsafe water.