Question | Answer |
Prokaryotic Cell | A cell that has no distinct, membrane-bounded organelles |
Eukaryotic Cell | A cell with distinct, membrane-bounded organelles |
Pathogen | An organism that causes disease |
Decomposers | Organisms that break down the dead remains of other oraganisms |
Vegetative Reproduction | The process by which one part of a plant can form new roots and develop into a complete plant |
Biology | the study of life |
Five-Kingdom System | a way to classify living organisims: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia |
Monera | contains all organisims composed of prokaryotic cells |
Protiista | microscopic orangisms, made of eukaryotic cells larger than prokaryotic cells |
Fungi | feed on dead organisms, ex. muchrooms, decomposers |
Plantae | contains plants of creation, they make their own food and have roots, stems, and leaves |
Animalia | animal, organisms with which we are familiar |
algae | composed of eukaryotic cells and look like water palnts ex. seaweed |
dehydrated food | food in which almost all the water has been removed |
decomposers | organisms taht break down teh dead remains of other organisms |
fungus | a part of the Kingdom Fungi ex. mushroom |
mycelium | a vast network of interwoven filaments underneath the ground, this is the actual fungus |
shelf fungi | grows on dead or dying trees |
mold | a type of fungi that grows on fruit, bread and other foods |
yeast | a type of fungi composed of a single cell |
plant cells | a bit squarer than animal cells, has a membrane and a cell wall surrounding the outside of the membrane, and an organelle called the central vacuole that fills with water, increading in size |
cyclops | a microscopic animal with one eye that detects light |