Question | Answer |
Parasite | An organism that invades the body of another organism |
Imperfect Fungi | Fungi that do not fit into other standard groups of fungi |
Protozoa | Animal-like protists that are single-celled consumers |
Algae | Plant-like protists that convert the sun's energy into food through photosynthesis |
Host | The organism that is harmed by a parasite |
Lichen | Made of a fungus and an alga that grow intertwined |
Protist | Any eukaryotic organism that is part of the kingdom Protista |
Thread | A fungi that includes black bread mold |
Pseudopodia | What amoebas use to move around |
Hyphae | Chains of cells that make up multicellular fungi. |
Club Fungi | The group of fungi that includes umbrella-shaped mushrooms and puffballs |
Funguslike Protist | A protist that obtains its food from dead organic matter or from the body of another organism |
Spore | A small reproductive cell protected by a thick cell wall |
Sac Fungi | Fungi that reproduce by spores that develop in an ascus |
Fungi | Includes complex, multicellular organisms that obtain food by breaking down other substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients |
Mycelium | The major part of a multicellular fungus is a twisted mass of hyphae that have grown together |
Mold | A shapeless, fuzzy fungus |
What are the General Characteristics of Protists? | Eukaryotic, most are single celled. Classified by how they get food. |
What are the General Characteristics of Fungi? | Eukaryotic Consumer, obtain food the same way, come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. |
What are the Characteristics of Plantlike Protists? | Producers, have chlorophyll, multicellular, divided into groups based on color and cell structure. |
What are the Characteristics of Funguslike Protists? | Consumers that secrete digestive juices into the food and absorb the nutrients. |
What are the characteristics of Animallike Protists? | Single celled consumer, most can move. |
Where do most Algae live? | Shallow Water |
What type of Fungus is Bread mold? | Thread like |
How do Amoebas move? | Pseudopods |
How does algae obtain food? | Producers |
What are the best conditions for growing mold? | Warm, Moist Areas |
How do amoebas get food? | Engulfing Food |
What is the amoebas shape? | No Particular Shape |
Flagella | hairlike structure that allows amoebas to move |
Decomposer | an organism that lives off of dead organic matter |
Eukaryotic | cells with a nucleus |
Cilia | hairlike structures that allows organisms to move |