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Biology - Semester 2 - Monerans, Protist, Fungi
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Biology
10th Grade
05/21/2010

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Lysis
Definition
The cell breaks apart and releases viruses.
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Aerobic
Definition
Needs oxygen.
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Anerobic
Definition
Doesn't need oxygen.
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Autotropic
Definition
Self-nurishing, makes it's own food.
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Bacillus
Definition
Rod Shaped (bacteria)
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Bioluminescent
Definition
Living organism that produces light.
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Chemotrophic
Definition
It uses chemicals for nurishment.
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Cilia
Definition
Tiny hair-like structures used for movement.
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Coccus
Definition
Sphere shaped (Bacteria)
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Eukaryote
Definition
Has an organized nucleus.
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Fermentation
Definition
Turns sugar (without oxygen) into alcohol and CO2.
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Flagella
Definition
A whip-like tail used for movement.
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Heterotrophic
Definition
Cannot produce it's own food, get's nutrients from other organisms.
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Hyphae
Definition
Tubular filaments that make up fungi, continuous cytoplasm
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Macroscopic
Definition
Big, observable by the naked eye.
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Multicellular
Definition
Is made up of multiple cells that work together.
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Mutualsim
Definition
Both organisms benefit.
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Mycellium
Definition
Tangled mat of hyphae.
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Parasitism
Definition
One organism benefits, while the other is harmed.
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Phagocytosis
Definition
Cell eating.
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Photosynthetic
Definition
Uses photosynthesis to get nutrients.
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Phototropic
Definition
Gets nutrients from light.
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Prokaryotic
Definition
Does not have an organized nucleus.
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Pseudopod
Definition
"False foot" An extension of the cytoplasm used for movement.
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Respiration
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Burns sugar(With oxygen)to make water and CO2.
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Saprophyte
Definition
Gets it's nutrients from dead things.
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Spirillium
Definition
Bent rod, or corkscrew shaped(Bacteria)
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Spore
Definition
The reproductive cells, have half of the chromosomes(haploid).
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Symbiosis
Definition
A biological relationship formed living things.
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Unicellular
Definition
An organism with only one cell.
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Virus
Definition
A small incomplete cell that does not show all the characteristics of a living thing, causes diseases, and it's only purpose is reproduction.
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