P/S 6 Flashcards

1
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phyto

A

plant

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2
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saprophyte

A

a plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter.

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3
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pino

A

to drink

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4
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pinocytosis

A

an active, energy consuming process where extracellular fluid and solutes are taken up into a cell via small vesicles

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5
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plasma

A

form

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6
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cytoplasm

A

liquid that fills the inside of a cell

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7
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plast

A

particle

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8
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chloroplast

A

the organelles responsible for photosynthesis

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9
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poly

A

many

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10
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polysaccharide

A

long chains of carbohydrate molecules, composed of several smaller monosaccharides

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11
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post

A

after, behind

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12
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posterior

A

the back of a structure, or a structure found toward the back of the body.

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13
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proto

A

first

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14
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psuedo

A

false

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15
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protozor

A

microscopic unicellular eukaryotes that have a relatively complex internal structure and carry out complex metabolic activities.

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16
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psuedopod

A

a temporary growth on a cell that allows it to be mobile, almost like a little foot

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17
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pter

18
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diptera

A

any member of an order of insects containing the two-winged or so-called true flies

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pulmo

20
Q

pulmonary

A

Having to do with the lungs.

21
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renal

22
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adrenal glands

A

small, triangular-shaped glands located on top of both kidneys

23
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rhino

24
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rhinoceros

A

a animal with horns

25
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sal

26
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saltine

A

a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking.

27
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sapro

28
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saprophyte

A

An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that lives on and gets its nourishment from dead organisms or decaying organic material

29
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saur

30
Q

dinosaur

A

extinct animals with upright limbs that lived on land during the Mesozoic Era

31
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sclero

32
Q

arteriosclerosis

A

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.

33
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soma

34
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chromosomes

A

A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell

35
Q

sphere

A

ball or round

36
Q

atmosphere

A

a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth

37
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sporo

38
Q

sporophyte

A

a multicellular diploid generation found in plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations

39
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stoma

40
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stomata

A

a pore or aperture surrounded by two guard cells that allow gas exchange