Which organisms are decomposers?
bacteria

Motile organisms have the ability to _________
move around
The principal food producers in water environments are _________________
algae
Athlete's foot and ringworm are human skin disorders caused by _____________
fungi
A pathogen is an organism that causes _________
disease
Which disease would most likely result in the permanent inability to have a child?
gonorrhea
The Anopheles mosquito carries the disease ______
malaria
A virus reproduces inside a cell called the _________
host
__________ are organisms that break down dead organisms.
Decomposers
Yeasts and mushrooms are classified in the
group ______
fungi
Which is a characteristic of viruses?
They are not composed of cells
A close association between two different species or organisms is called __________
symbiosis
Coccus is __________shaped bacteria
round
___________ are organisms that digest and absorb food materials from dead organisms.
Saprophytes
A __________ disease is a contagious disease that a person gets through sexual contact.
venereal
Bacteria are best described as....
microscopic and unicellular
A simple organism made up of genetic material inside a protein coat is a ________________
virus
Botulism is a dangerous type of ______________
food poisoning
The first animals to inhabit the earth are thought to be ______________
monerans
Protozoans digest food in structures called ______
food vacuole
Organisms that cause disease are known as.....
pathogens
Conjugation is a simple type of _____________ reproduction.
sexual
The paramecium uses _____________ for locomotion.
cilia
________ are examples of fungi that are used for food.
Mushrooms
__________ tends to slow down the growth of bacteria.
light