p/s list 6

Question 1

saprophyte

Answer 1

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

Question 2

pinocytosis

Answer 2

the ingestion of liquid into a cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane

Question 3

cytoplasm

Answer 3

the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus

Question 4

chloroplast

Answer 4

a plastic that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place

Question 5

polysaccharide

Answer 5

a carbohydrate (e.g. starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together

Question 6

posterior

Answer 6

further back in position

Question 7

protozoa

Answer 7

a phylum or group of phyla that comprises the single-celled microscopic animals, which include amoebas, flagellates, ciliates, sporozoans, and many other forms

Question 8

pseudopod

Answer 8

a temporary arm-like projection of a eukaryotic cell membrane that is emerged in the direction of movement

(false foot)

Question 9

diptera

Answer 9

a large order of insects that comprises the two-winged or true flies, which have the hind wings reduced to form balancing organs (halteres)

Question 10

pulmonary

Answer 10

relating to the lungs

Question 11

adrenal glands

Answer 11

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

Question 12

rhinoceros

Answer 12

a large, heavily built plant-eating mammal with one or two horns on the nose and thick folded skin, native to Africa and southern Asia

Question 13

saline

Answer 13

a solution of salt and water

Question 14

saprophyte

Answer 14

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

Question 15

dinosaur

Answer 15

a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, in many species reaching an enormous size.

Question 16

arteriosclerosis

Answer 16

the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age

Question 17

chromosomes

Answer 17

a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes

Question 18

atmosphere

Answer 18

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet

Question 19

sporophyte

Answer 19

the asexual and usually diploid phase, producing spores from which the gametophyte arises

Question 20

stomata

Answer 20

any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit of variable width which allows movement of gases in and out of the intercellular spaces