protist plant fungi Flashcards
protist
an organism ha belongs to the kingdom protista
heterotroph
A heterotroph is an organism that cannot produce its own food
eukaryotic
organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within membranes
decomposers
organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms
Parasite
plant or an animal organism that lives in or on another and takes its nourishment from that other organism
host
a person that a virus lives or reproduces on
fungi
any member of the group of eukaryotic organism
spore
a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal
lichen
a composite organism that arises from algae
Nonvascular plant
plants without a vascular system
Vascular plant
a large group of plants that are defined as those land plants
Gymnosperm
a group of seed-producing plants
Angiosperm
are the most diverse group of land plants
Photosynthesis
a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy
Cellular respiration
a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells
