Radience

Bacteria, Viruses, Protists and Fungi

Science

algae

a photosynthetic organism without roots, stems, or leaves
algae Simple Definition

bacteria

a domain of unicellular prokaryotes with cell walls
bacteria Simple Definition

binary fission

asexual reproduction where one cell divides into two identical cells
binary fission Simple Definition

budding

asexual reproduction where a new organism forms as an outgrowth of its parent
budding Simple Definition

cilium

short, hair-like projections that help an organism move
cilium Simple Definition

endospore

a thick-walled structure that protects the DNA of bacteria, this protects the DNA in unfavorable conditions
endospore Simple Definition

flagellum

a long, tail-like structure that helps a cell to move
flagellum Simple Definition

host

the organism on, or in, which a parasite lives
host Simple Definition

hyphae

the threadlike tubes that make up the body of a fungus
hyphae Simple Definition

lichen

an organism made up of a fungus and a green alga, in a symbiotic relationship
lichen Simple Definition

parasite

an organism that lives in or on another organism, harming it in the process, like lice or ticks
parasite Simple Definition

protist

a unicellular or multicellular organism that is not plant, animal or fungus
protist Simple Definition

protozoan

a one-celled protist that eats other organisms, like an amoeba
protozoan Simple Definition

pseudopod

extension of the cytoplasm that some protists use to move, also called ‘false foot’
pseudopod Simple Definition

spore

a reproductive cell that can grow into a new plant
spore Simple Definition

virus

nonliving particle of DNA or RNA within a protein coat, it infects cells to reproduce
virus Simple Definition

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