protist, plant, fungi Flashcards

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protist

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an organism that belongs to the kingdom protista

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Heterotroph

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an organism that gets food by eating other organisms

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parasite

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an organism that feeds on an organism of another species(The Host).

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4
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Host

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an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter.

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eukaryote

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an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus.

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6
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Decomposer

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an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.

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7
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Fungi

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a kingdom made up of non-green, eukaryotic organisms.

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Spore

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A reproductive cell or multicellular structure that is resistant stressful environmental

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Lichen

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a mass of fungal and algal cells

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Nonvascular plant

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The three groups of plants (liverworts, hornworts, and mosses.

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Vascular plant

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a plant that has specialized tissues that conduct material

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Gymnosperm

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a woody, vascular seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed by an ovary or fruit

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Angiosperm

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a flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit

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Photosynthesis

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when plants use the sun, carbon dioxide, and water to make food.

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15
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Cellular respiration

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the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food

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16
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Transpiration

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the process by which plants release water vapor in the air.

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Tropism

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growth of all or part of an organisms in response to an external stimulus

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Gravitropism

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is a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity.

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Phototropism

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the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light, either toward the source of light

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Asexual Reproduction

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reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells

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Toxoplasmosis

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a disease caused by toxoplasmas, transmitted chiefly through under-cooked meat, or in soil or cat feces.

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Malaria

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an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells.

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Giardia

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giardia infection is an intestinal infection marked by abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea and bouts of watery diarrhea.