rgwregew Flashcards
Protist
an organism that belongs to the kingdom protista
heterotroph
an organism that gets food from eating other organisms or there byproducts and that cannot make organic compounds from inorganic materials
parasite
an organism that feeds on other organisms of another species and that usually harms the host
host
an organism from which a parasite take food or shelter
Eukaryotic
all cells have a nucleus
decomposer
get energy by breaking down dead organic matter
fungi
are eukaryotic heterotophs that have rigid cell walls and no chlorophyll
spore
a reproductive cell or multi-cellular structure that isn’t resistant to stressful environmental conditions and that can develop into an adult without fusing with another cell
lichen
a mass of fungi and algal cells that grow together in a symbi-otic relationship and that are actually found on rocks or trees
non-vascular plant
the three groups of plants liverworts hornworts and mosses that lack specialized conducting tissues and true roots stems and leaves
vascular plant
a plant that has specialized tissues that conduct materials from one part of the plant to another
gymnosperm
a woody vascular seed whose seeds are not enclosed by a ovary or fruit
angiosperm
a flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit
photosynthesis
chloroplast take energy from the sun then protist use the energy to make food
cellular respiration
a life cycle for bacteria
