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Decomposers – Bacteria that get their energy by breaking down waste and
dead organisms

Diploid – Containing all the genetic material of the organism

Dormant – State in which seeds do not sprout

Eukaryotes – Cells that have a nucleus

Eukaryotic – Having cells with nuclei

Flagella – Tail-like structures found in some bacteria

Flagellum – Tail found on some cells

Fragmentation – Method of asexual reproduction where part of the organism
breaks off and forms a new organism

Fruiting Body – Part of the fungus that produces spores

Gametes – Cells used in reproduction

Gametophyte – Haploid generation that produces gametes

Gymnosperms – Plants with seeds considered “naked,” because they are not
covered in fruit

Haploid – Containing only half the genetic material of a full organism

Heterotrophic – Needing to eat in order get energy

Hormones – Chemicals which cause changes in an organism based on things
going on in the outside environment.

Host – Living organism from which another organism, such as a fungus,
takes nutrients

Hyphae – Thread-like structures in fungi

Multi-cellular – Being made of more than one cell

Mutualism – Symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

Mycelium – Bunched up hyphae in fungi

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