Nature Recycler Flashcards
1
Q
waste
A
anything that is discarded because it is used up, worn out or no longer needed
2
Q
organic
A
- a way of describing a material that comes from a living or once-living thing
3
Q
decompose
A
- to rot decay or break down into smaller pieces
4
Q
organism
A
any living thing
5
Q
scavengers
A
animals that eat dead organisms they did not kill
6
Q
excrete
A
to rid the body of waste products
7
Q
fungi characteristics
A
a kingdom of living things that is different from both plants and animals
8
Q
how is fungi important to humans
A
- as food
- in the preparation of food
- for pest control
- used to produce citric acid, antibiotics, and human hormones
9
Q
types of fungi
A
- mold
- mushroom
- yeast
10
Q
mushroom cap
A
top most part and gives the fungi its umbrella-like shape
11
Q
mushroom Gills
A
thin, paper-like structures layered side by side that often hang from the underside of the cap
12
Q
mushroom Stalk
A
stem
13
Q
mushroom spores
A
reproductive part of a fungus
14
Q
mushroom mycelium
A
mushroom roots (underground)
15
Q
what is rot
A
process of decaying
