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Fungi and Protist
Answer | Question |
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Protists | Eukariotic, one or many celled organism that live in wet and moist envirnments |
Algae | Chlorophyll containing plant-like protist that use photosynthesis |
Flagellum | Long, whiplike structure that helps organisms move |
Protozoan | One-celled, animal-like protist that can live anywhere |
Cilia | Short, threadlike structures that extend from the membrane and helps it move quickly |
Pseudopod | Temperary extentrisons taht help organisms move or catch food |
Photosynthesis | Chlorophyll containing organisms, that use energy from light, changes carbon dioxcide and water into sugar |
Hyphae | Many celled tubes that form the body of a fungus |
Spore | Waterproof cell of a fungus that can grow into another organism ( reproductive) |
Basidium | Club fungi in a shape of a club an produces spores |
Ascus | Saclike, spore producing structure of sac fungi |
Budding | Asexual reproduction when identical organism forms on the side of the parent |
Sporangium | Round spore case of zygote fungi |
Lichen | Organism made up of fungus and green algae or cynobacteria |
Mycorrhizae | Network of hyphae, plant roots absorbs water and minerals from soil |
Mycelium | Tangled mass of threadlike hyphae |
Saprophytes | Uses dead organisms as food and helps recycle nutrients |
Fruiting Body | Reproductive structure of the mushroom |
Phylum Basidiomycota | Club Fungi |
Phylum Ascomycota | Sac Fungi |
Phylum Zygomycota | Zygote Fungi |
Rhizopus Stolonifer | Scientific name for bread mold |