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ch2 science
fungus and protists
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the definition of protists | one-or many-celled eukaryotic organism that can be plantlike, animal-like, or funguslike |
| what is the definition of algae | chlorophyll-containing, plantlike protists that can produce oxygen as a result of photosynthesis |
| what is the definition of flagellum | long, thin whiplike structure that helps organisms move through moist or wet surroundings |
| what is the definition of protozoan | one-celled, animal-like, protist that can live in water, soil, and living and dead organisms |
| what is the definition of cilia | in protists, short, threadlike structures that extend from the cell membrane of a ciliate and enable the organism to move quickly |
| what is the definition of pseudopod | temporary cytoplasmic extensions used by some protists to move about and trap food |
| what is the definition of photosynthesis | when certain organism that contain chlorophyll change light from the sun into a food source |
| what is the definition of hyphae | mass of many-celled, threadlike tubes forming the body of a fungus |
| what is the definition of spore | waterproof reproductive cell of a fungus that can grow into a new organism |
| what is the defintion of basidium | club-shaped, reproductive structure in which club fungi produce spores |
| what is the definition of ascus | saclike, spore-producing structure of sac fungi |
| what is the definition of budding | form fo asexual reproduction in which a new, genetically-identical organism forms on the side of its parent |
| what is the definition of sporangium | round spore case of a zygote fungus |
| what is the definition of lichen | organism made up of a fungus and a green algae or a cyanobacterium |
| what is the definition of mycorrhizae | network of hyphae and plant roots that helps plants absorb water and minerals from soil |
| what is the definition of mycelium | tangled mass of threadlike hyphae |
| what is the definition of saprophytes | organism that uses dead organisms as a food source and helps recycle nutrients so they are available for use by other organisms |
| what is the definition of fruiting body | the reproductive part of the fungus |
| what kind of fungi do the phylum basidiomycota belong to | club fungi |
| what kind of fungi do the phylum ascomycota belong to | sac fungi |
| what kind of fungi do the phylum zygomycota belong to | zygote fungi |
| what is the scientific name for bread mold | rhizopus stolonifer |
| why the cap of a mushroom is like "the tip of an iceburg" | they are alike because you can only see a little part of it while the rest is spread out underneath the surface |
| is fungi plural or singular | plural |
| is fungus plural or singular | singular |
| is hypha plural or singular | singular |
| is hyphae plural or singular | plural |
| is basidium plural or singular | singular |
| is basidia plural or singular | plural |
| is flagellum plural or singular | plural |
| is flagella plural or singular | singular |
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