Protists,Fungi,and Plants Vocabulary Flashcards
Protist
An organism that belongs to the kingdom Protista.
Heterotroph
An organism that gets food by eating other organisms or their byproducts and that cannot make organic compounds from organic materials.
Eukaryotic
An organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane;eukaryotes include animals,plants, and fungi but not archaebacteria or eubacteria.
Decomposer
An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients.
Parasite
An organism that feeds on an organism of another species (the host) and that usually harms the host; the host never benefits from the presence of the parasite.
Host
An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter.
Fungi
An organism whose cells have nuclei,rigid cell walls,and no chlorophyll and that belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
Spore
A reproductive cell or multicellular structure that is resistant to stressful environmental conditions and that can develop into an adult without fusing with another cell.
Lichen
A mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together in a symbiotic relationship and that are usually found on rock or trees.
Nonvascular Plant
The three groups of plants (liverworts, hornworts, and mosses) that lack specialized conducting tissues and true roots,stems, and leaves.
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
The process by which plants,algae,and some bacteria use sunlight,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 into the air through stomata.
