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- 3. Horizontal hyphae that grow on the substrate surface.
- 5. A whip-like structure used for movement in some organisms.
- 6. An organism used to assess the health of an environment, particularly pollution levels.
- 7. The structure in mosses that contains spores.
- 8. Tissue that transports water and nutrients in plants.
- 9. Clusters of sporangia on the underside of fern fronds.
- 10. Activities carried out in crop production to improve crop yield.
- 12. The membrane-bound organelle containing genetic material.
- 14. The protective cap on a moss capsule.
- 16. A structure containing spores.
- 17. An organelle in protists that expels excess water.
- 18. Microscopic branching threads that make up fungi.
- 21. An organism that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter.
- 22. The gametophyte stage of a fern; heart-shaped structure.
- 24. Vascular plants that reproduce by spores, including ferns.
- 26. The practice of supplying water to crops.
- 31. The diploid generation that produces spores.
- 32. The leaf of a fern.
- 33. The haploid generation that produces gametes.
- 34. Root-like structures that anchor plants and absorb nutrients.
- 35. A light-sensitive structure in Euglena.
- 37. The leaflets of a fern frond.
- 38. An organism that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter.
- 40. Non-vascular plants including mosses and liverworts.
- 41. Hyphae that are not divided by cross walls; multinucleated.
- 42. The stalk in mosses that supports the capsule.
- 43. The administration of drugs to animals to remove parasites.
- 45. The seven characteristics of living organisms: movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition.
- 47. The ability of a seed to germinate and grow.
- 48. The removal of metabolic waste from an organism.
- 49. The day-to-day care, management, and raising of farm animals.
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- 1. Reproduction involving the fusion of gametes; produces genetically varied offspring.
- 2. Having two sets of chromosomes (2n).
- 3. The hyphae that grows above the substrate and produces sporangia.
- 4. Learning through direct experience and observation.
- 11. The use of plants to remove pollutants from soil or water.
- 13. Choosing parent organisms with specific traits to produce offspring with desired characteristics.
- 15. A single-celled organism that moves using pseudopodia (false feet).
- 19. Female reproductive structures in mosses and ferns that produce eggs.
- 20. Providing additional nutrients to animals.
- 21. Increasing nutrition of breeding animals to enhance fertility.
- 23. A life cycle where an organism alternates between two distinct multicellular forms: a haploid gametophyte and a diploid sporophyte.
- 25. A technique where tissues from one plant are inserted into another.
- 27. The horizontal underground stem of a fern.
- 28. Male reproductive structures in mosses and ferns that produce sperm.
- 29. Having one set of chromosomes (n).
- 30. The role or function of an organism in its ecosystem.
- 36. Reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes; produces genetically identical offspring.
- 39. The branching network of hyphae in fungi.
- 42. A reproductive cell produced by fungi, mosses, and ferns.
- 44. An organic nitrogenous compound that forms the cell wall of fungi.
- 46. A protist that has both plant-like and animal-like characteristics.