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