Bacteria, Viruses, Protists and Fungi

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A Photosynthetic Organism Without Roots, Stems, Or Leaves.

Algae

Algae Simple Definition

A Domain Of Unicellular Prokaryotes With Cell Walls.

Bacteria

Bacteria Simple Definition

Asexual Reproduction Where One Cell Divides Into Two Identical Cells.

Binary Fission

Binary Fission Simple Definition

Asexual Reproduction Where A New Organism Forms As An Outgrowth Of Its Parent.

Budding

Budding Simple Definition

Short, Hair-like Projections That Help An Organism Move.

Cilium

Cilium Simple Definition

A Thick-walled Structure That Protects The DNA Of Bacteria, This Protects The DNA In Unfavorable Conditions.

Endospore

Endospore Simple Definition

A Long, Tail-like Structure That Helps A Cell To Move.

Flagellum

Flagellum Simple Definition

The Organism On, Or In, Which A Parasite Lives.

Host

Host Simple Definition

The Threadlike Tubes That Make Up The Body Of A Fungus.

Hyphae

Hyphae Simple Definition

An Organism Made Up Of A Fungus And A Green Alga, In A Symbiotic Relationship.

Lichen

Lichen Simple Definition

An Organism That Lives In Or On Another Organism, Harming It In The Process, Like Lice Or Ticks.

Parasite

Parasite Simple Definition

A Unicellular Or Multicellular Organism That Is Not Plant, Animal Or Fungus.

Protist

Protist Simple Definition

A One-celled Protist That Eats Other Organisms, Like An Amoeba.

Protozoan

Protozoan Simple Definition

Extension Of The Cytoplasm That Some Protists Use To Move, Also Called ‘false Foot’.

Pseudopod

Pseudopod Simple Definition

A Reproductive Cell That Can Grow Into A New Plant.

Spore

Spore Simple Definition

Nonliving Particle Of DNA Or RNA Within A Protein Coat, It Infects Cells To Reproduce.

Virus

Virus Simple Definition