p-f-p Flashcards
Protist
an organism that belongs to the kingdom protista
Heterotroph
an organism that gets food from eating other organisms.
Eukaryote
all their cells have a nucleous.
Decomposer
Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms
Parasite
an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
Host
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
Fungi
A fungus is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds
Spore
a minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans.
Lichen
A lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among
Nonvascular plant
Non-vascular plants are plants without a vascular system consisting of xylem and phloem.
Vascular plant
a plant that is characterized by the presence of conducting tissue.
Gymnosperm
The gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes.
Angiosperm
a plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel.
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms
Cellular respiration
Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate .
