Vocabulary Review

1. Vocabulary Review Ch 11 Protists and Fungi

2. An organism that belongs to the kingdom Protista Protist

3. An organism that gets food by eating other organisms or their byproducts and that cannot make organic compounds from inorganic material Heterotroph

4. 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 Parasite

5. An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter Host

6. Eukaryotic organisms that convert the sun’s energy into food through photosynthesis but that do not have roots, stems, or leaves (singular, alga) Algae

7. The microscopic, photosynthetic organisms that float near the surface of marine or fresh water Phytoplankton

8. An organism whose cells have nuclei, rigid cell walls, and no chlorophyll and that belongs to the kingdom Fungi Fungus

9. A nonreproductive filament of a fungus Hypha

10. The mass of fungal filaments, or hyphae, that forms the body of a fungus Mycelium

11. A reproductive cell or multicellular structure that is resistant to stressful environmental conditions and that can develop into an adult without fusing with another cell Spore

12. A fungus that looks like wool or cotton Mold

13. A mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together in a symbiotic relationship and that are usually found on rocks or trees Lichen