Protists, Fungi, and Plants Flashcards
Protists.
A group of single-celled organisms.
Heterotrophs.
An organism that put all its nutrients into complex substances.
Eukaryote.
Any organism that has cells with nucleus and other organelle.
Decomposer.
An organism that decomposes or turns a dead animal into soil.
Parasites.
An organism that lives on another.
Host.
A plant or animal with a parasite on it.
Fungi.
One celled organisms that consume dead organisms.
Spore.
A reproductive seed-like thing a Fungus shoots out.
Lichen.
A simple slow-growing plant, that mainly grows on rocks.
Nonvascular Plant.
A plant lacking a particular type of tissue.
Vascular Plant.
One that can conduct tissues.
Gymnosperm.
A plant that has seeds that are not protected by an ovary or fruit.
Angiosperm.
Seeds that are protected by an fruit or ovary.
Photosynthesis.
A process that plants go through to absorb sunlight to go green.
Cellular respiration.
A process that cells go through to reproduce.
