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Question 1

Algae

Answer 1

Photosynthetic protoctists. Mostly unicellular, some multicellular forms (seaweed)

Question 2

Bacteria
Singular Bacterium

Answer 2

small single-celled organisms with no nucleus

Question 3

Chitin

Answer 3

Substance that makes up the cell well of fungi and the outside skeleton of insects

Question 4

Chloroplasts

Answer 4

An Organelle found in some plant cells. The site of the reactions of photosynthesis

Question 5

Eukaryotic

Answer 5

Cells that have a nucleus (not bacteria)

Question 6

Flagella

Answer 6

A tail-like structure that beats from side to side, producing movement

Question 7

Glycogen

Answer 7

The same as starch but for animals and fungi. Found in liver and muscles

Question 8

Hyphae
Singular Hypha

Answer 8

Thread-like filaments of cells in fungi.

Question 9

Multicellular

Answer 9

Composed of many cells

Question 10

Mycelium

Answer 10

Network of fungal Hyphae

Question 11

Pathogen

Answer 11

An organism that causes disease

Question 12

Plasmid

Answer 12

Small circular piece of DNA found in bacteria used in genetic engineering

Question 13

Prokaryotic

Answer 13

Cells of bacteria, which are small and lack a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles

Question 14

Protoctist

Answer 14

A mixed group of Eukaryotic organisms that are not plants, animals nor fungi. Mostly unicellular species

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Protozoa

Answer 15

‘Animal-like’ species of protoctists

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Saprotrophic

Answer 16

Type of nutrition where dead organic material is digested outside the body of the organism by extracellular enzymes. Carried out by fungi and most bacteria

Question 17

Starch

Answer 17

A polysaccharide of glucose that acts as a storage carbohydrate in plants

Question 18

Unicellular

Answer 18

Composed of a single cell

Question 19

Virus

Answer 19

Very small microorganisms that are not composed of cells. Virus particles consist of a genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat.