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Protist & Fungi
chap 11 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Protist | An organism that belongs to the kingdom Protista |
| 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 |
| Heterotroph | an organism that gets food by eating other organisms or their by products. |
| Host | An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter |
| Algae | A eukaryotic organism that converts the sun's energy into food through photosynthesis but that do not have roots, stems or leaves |
| Phytoplankton | The microscopic, photosynthetic organisms that float near the surface of marine or fresh water |
| Fungus | The kingdom that includes organisms whose cells have nuclei, rigid cell walls, and no chlorophyll |
| Hypha | A nonreproductive filament of a fungus |
| Mycelium | A mass of fungal filaments, or hyphae, that form the body of a fungus |
| Spore | A multicellular cell or cellular structure that is resistant to stressful environmental conditions and that can develop into an adult without fusing with another cell |
| Mold | A fungus that looks like wool or cotton |
| Lichen | A mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together in a symbiotic relationship and that are usually found on rocks or trees |
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