p/s list 6 Flashcards
saprophyte
a plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter
pinocytosis
the ingestion of liquid into a cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane
cytoplasm
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus
chloroplast
a plastic that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
polysaccharide
a carbohydrate (e.g. starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together
posterior
further back in position
protozoa
a phylum or group of phyla that comprises the single-celled microscopic animals, which include amoebas, flagellates, ciliates, sporozoans, and many other forms
pseudopod
a temporary arm-like projection of a eukaryotic cell membrane that is emerged in the direction of movement
(false foot)
diptera
a large order of insects that comprises the two-winged or true flies, which have the hind wings reduced to form balancing organs (halteres)
pulmonary
relating to the lungs
adrenal glands
small, triangular-shaped glands located on top of both kidneys
rhinoceros
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
saline
a solution of salt and water
saprophyte
An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that lives on and gets its nourishment from dead organisms or decaying organic material
dinosaur
a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, in many species reaching an enormous size.
arteriosclerosis
the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age
chromosomes
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
atmosphere
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
sporophyte
the asexual and usually diploid phase, producing spores from which the gametophyte arises
stomata
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
