P/S 6 Flashcards
phyto
plant
saprophyte
a plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter.
pino
to drink
pinocytosis
an active, energy consuming process where extracellular fluid and solutes are taken up into a cell via small vesicles
plasma
form
cytoplasm
liquid that fills the inside of a cell
plast
particle
chloroplast
the organelles responsible for photosynthesis
poly
many
polysaccharide
long chains of carbohydrate molecules, composed of several smaller monosaccharides
post
after, behind
posterior
the back of a structure, or a structure found toward the back of the body.
proto
first
psuedo
false
protozor
microscopic unicellular eukaryotes that have a relatively complex internal structure and carry out complex metabolic activities.
psuedopod
a temporary growth on a cell that allows it to be mobile, almost like a little foot
pter
wing
diptera
any member of an order of insects containing the two-winged or so-called true flies
pulmo
lung
pulmonary
Having to do with the lungs.
renal
kidney
adrenal glands
small, triangular-shaped glands located on top of both kidneys
rhino
nose
rhinoceros
a animal with horns
sal
salt
saltine
a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking.
sapro
rotton
saprophyte
An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that lives on and gets its nourishment from dead organisms or decaying organic material
saur
lizard
dinosaur
extinct animals with upright limbs that lived on land during the Mesozoic Era
sclero
hard
arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis is a type of vascular disease where the blood vessels carrying oxygen away from the heart (arteries) become damaged from factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain genetic influences.
soma
body
chromosomes
A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell
sphere
ball or round
atmosphere
a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
sporo
spore
sporophyte
a multicellular diploid generation found in plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations
stoma
mouth
stomata
a pore or aperture surrounded by two guard cells that allow gas exchange