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eukaryotic organisms that convert the sun's energy into food through
photosynthesis but that do not have roots, stems, or leave |
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| medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms |
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| a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size |
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| the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms |
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| a thick-walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions |
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| an organism whose cells have nuclei, rigid cell walls, and no chlorophyll and that belongs to the kingdom Fungi |
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| an organism that gets food by eating other organisms or their byproducts and that cannot make organic compounds from inorganic materials |
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| an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter |
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| a non-reproductive filament of fungus |
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| a mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together in a symbiotic relationship and that are usually found on rocks or trees |
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| a fungus that looks like wool or cotton |
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| the mass of fungal filaments, or hyphae, that forms the body of a fungus |
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| 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 |
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| bacteria that cause disease |
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| the microscopic, photosynthetic organisms that float near the surface of marine or fresh water |
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a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound
organelles; examples are archaea and bacteria |
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| an organism that belongs to the kingdom Protista |
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| 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 |
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| a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell |
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