20 Terms
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General biology
fertile
Biology; General biology
Able to produce off-spring, seeds, or fruits. Fertilized by a male sex cell.A fertile egg grows into an organism.
excrete
Biology; General biology
To get rid of waste materials from the cells or from the body. Humans and other vertebrates excrete urine.
spawn
Biology; General biology
To lay eggs, usually in large numbers and in the water. Fish, frogs, and mollusks spawn.
saprophyte
Biology; General biology
An organism that lives on and feeds off dead organisms or decaying matter is called a saprophyte.
germ
Biology; General biology
A microscopic organism or structure that causes disease. Bacteria and viruses are germs in biological terms.
life
Biology; General biology
The quality that sets apart living things from nonliving things, such as rocks or metals.
life science
Biology; General biology
A science that studies living things, the environments they are found in, and their behavior.
