Bacteria, Protists and Fungi Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• aerobic bacteria : bacteria that requires oxygen to grow
• binomial nomenclature : a two-part scientific naming system
• species : a group of organisms that resemble one another that mate to create fertile offspring
• pseudopodia : extensions of an amoeba used to capture and engulf food
• taxonomy : the science of classifying living things
• microorganism : a life form to small to see without a microscope
• antibiotic : a chemical that kills bacteria or prevents them from reproducing
• scientific name : a two-word name derived from binomial nomenclature (genus, species)
• kingdom : a group of similar phyla
• hyphae : thin filaments that make the body of fungi
• common name : a word used to describe many similar species
• phytoplankton : small, photosynthetic organism that floats and drifts near ocean's surface
• saprophyte : an organism that gets its nourishment from dead and decaying organisms
• heterotroph : an organism that can not make its own food, must eat other living things
• cilia : short, hair like structures used for movement and sourcing food
• binary fission : reproduction of a single-cell organism that grows and splits into two complete organisms
• mycology : the study of fungi
• domain : a taxonomic category above the kingdom level
• protist : a eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as a fungus, plant or animal
• flagella : whip like structure used for movement of protists
• protozoan : single-celled eukaryotes that move and are heterotrophs
• autotroph : an organism that makes its own food using energy from sunlight or inorganic compounds
• parasite : an organism that feeds on other organisms
• mycelium : a tangled mass of hyphae