Proplangi Flashcards
Protist
an organism that belongs to the kingdom Protista
Heterotroph
an organism that gets food by eating other organism or their byproducts
Eukaryota
an organism made up of cells that have an nucleus enclosed by an membrane
Decomposer
an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organism
Parasite
Organisms that feed on an organism of another species (the host) and that usually harms the host
Host
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests
Fungi
Eukaryotic Heterotrophs with cell walls but no chlorophyll
Spore
a minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans.
Litchen
a simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crustlike, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.
Nonvascular plant
belong to the division Bryophyta, which includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
Vascular plant
a plant that is characterized by the presence of conducting tissue.
Gymnosperm
a plant that has seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit. Gymnosperms include the conifers, cycads, and ginkgo.
Angiosperm
a plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel. The angiosperms are a large group and include herbaceous plants, shrubs, grasses, and most trees.
Photosynthesis
the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight to make food
Cellular respiration
the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
