Life Science - Test 11

Flagellum

Whip-like organ of locomotion found on some cells and unicellular organisms

Protozoan

unicellular animal-like organism

Heteroecious

Describes a parasite that needs two different hosts to complete its life cycle

Mycology

The study of fungi

Mycelium

Body of a fungus by a mass of hyphae

Hypha

Any of the tread-like structures that make up the body of most fungi

Filament

In a flower; the thin stalk that supports the anther;

In algae a group of single-celled green algae lined end-to-end to form a long, hair-like chain

Plankton

Collective term for microorganisms that live near the surface of the water and provide food for larger organisms

Gene therapy

Genetic engineering technique that modifies a person’s DNA to replace a disease-causing allele with a normal allele

Genetic engineering

Use of technology to produce desirable traits by manipulating genes

Pedigree chart

Family tree that includes information on genetic trait being studied R

Recessive trait

Trait that does not appear in an organism when a dominant allele is present

Dominant trait

Trait shows up in an organism even if an allele for a different trait is also present

Ciliate

Protozoan that moves using cilia

Pseudopod

Any of the “false feet” of a sarcodine