Science: Protists and Fungi
spore
A _____ is a tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism.
spore
A chemical that produces color
Protist
A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.
Budding
A form of asexual reproduction in which no spores are produced
lichen
A fungus and either algae or autotrophic bacteria that live together in a relationship that benefits both organisms
Contractie Vacuole
A structure that collects excess water and expels it from a cell
pigment
A tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism
Algae
Plantlike protists
Can't
T or F Protists are Eukaryotes that c͟a͟n͟ be classified as animals, plants, or fungi.
Reproductive
The three major groups of fungi are classified by the appearance of their ________ structures.
Mold
______ such as those that grow on fruit and stale bread are a type of fungus.
Pseudopod
a temporary bulge of the cytoplasm used for feeding and movement
fruiting body
reproductive structure that produces spores
Pigments
Algae contain many types of ________ or chemicals that produce color.
Protozoan
An animal-like protist
Fungi
Eukaryotes that have cell wall, feed by absorbing their food, and reproduce sexually or asexually
Hyphae
Except for the simplest fungi, the cells of most fungi are arranged in structures called _______.
Cilia
Hair like projections that are used to sweep in food and move
Ciliates
Have hair like projections that beat with a wave like motion to move the organism.
True
True or False ALGAE use pigments to capture the sun's energy.
True
True or False Certain fungi can FIGHT OR CAUSE disease.
breakdown
True or False Decomposers BUILD UP chemicals in dead plant and animal matter.
True
True or False Fungi are PROKARYOTES that have cell walls, are heterotrophs that feed by absorbing their food, and use spores to reproduce.
True
True or False Fungi may act as DECOMPOSES and recycles.
Moist and warm
True or False Fungi need DRY, COOL places in which to grow.
Spores
True or False Fungus like Protists use CILIA to reproduce.
Animal-like
True or False Most PLANT-LIKE protists can move to get food.
True
True or False PSEUDOPODS produce oxygen and are a source of food for other organisms.
Asexual
Unicellular yeast cells undergo a form of _____ reproduction called budding.
Hyphae
the branching, thread-like tubes that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi