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Diversity/Organisms
Vocabulary, Unit 1, L3
Word | Definition |
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vertabrate | An animal that has a backbone. |
nonvascular | Plants that transport water and other substances directly from the ground into their cells. |
fungus | A unicellular or multicellular organism that absorbs food from dead or decaying organisms in its environment. |
protist | A unicellular or multicellular organism with a distinct nucleus that does not have specialized tissues. |
bacteria | Simple, tiny unicellular organisms with cell membranes and cytoplasm but no distinct nuclei. |
kingdom | The broadest group of classification. |
invertabrates | An animal without a backbone. |
vascular | Plants with tubes that transport food and water. |