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Asexual Reproduction
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Reproduction accomplished by a single organism
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Sexual Reproduction
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Reproduction that requires two organisms
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Parasite
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An organism that feeds on a living host.
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Ribosomes
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non-membrane-bounded organelles responsible for protein synthesis.
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Cilia
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Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion.
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Strains
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organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits.
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Rhizoid hypha
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a hypha that is imbedded in the material on which the fungus grows.
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Chitin
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a chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility.
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Fermentation
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the anaerobic breakdown of sugars into smaller molecules.
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Absorption
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the transport of dissolved substances into cells.
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Digestion
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the breakdown of absorbed substances
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Respiration
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the breakdown of food molecules with release of energy.
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Excretion
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the removable of soluble waste materials.
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Egestion
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the removal of nonsoluble waste materials
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secretion
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the release of biosynthesized substances
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