protist, plant, fungi Flashcards
protist
an organism that belongs to the kingdom protista
Heterotroph
an organism that gets food by eating other organisms
parasite
an organism that feeds on an organism of another species(The Host).
Host
an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter.
eukaryote
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.
Decomposer
an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
Fungi
a kingdom made up of non-green, eukaryotic organisms.
Spore
A reproductive cell or multicellular structure that is resistant stressful environmental
Lichen
a mass of fungal and algal cells
Nonvascular plant
The three groups of plants (liverworts, hornworts, and mosses.
Vascular plant
a plant that has specialized tissues that conduct material
Gymnosperm
a woody, vascular seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed by an ovary or fruit
Angiosperm
a flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit
Photosynthesis
when plants use the sun, carbon dioxide, and water to make food.
Cellular respiration
the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
Transpiration
the process by which plants release water vapor in the air.
Tropism
growth of all or part of an organisms in response to an external stimulus
Gravitropism
is a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity.
Phototropism
the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light, either toward the source of light
Asexual Reproduction
reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells
Toxoplasmosis
a disease caused by toxoplasmas, transmitted chiefly through under-cooked meat, or in soil or cat feces.
Malaria
an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells.
Giardia
giardia infection is an intestinal infection marked by abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea and bouts of watery diarrhea.
