Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 36 (E)

adequate

equal to requirement
The main dish was served adequately with the proper dishes and utensils.

algae

Any of various chiefly aquatic, eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms, ranging in size from single-celled forms to the giant kelp
algae grew from the ocean surface to capture the sunlight.

chitin

a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose
Insects have a hard chitin armor that encases the organs.

compartmentalize

divide into compartments
The car’s trunk made it easy to compartmentalize the luggage.

component

forming a part
The laptop consists of many components. Some of these are the hard-drive and the mother-board.

compose

form by putting parts together
Many wonderful musicians compose beautiful music.

consist

be composed of
School grades no longer consist of just behavior and work, but also attendance as well.

dissolve

to break up
The alka-seltzer dissolved in water.

ecosystem

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
The ecosystem is a complex system of all mammals and nature working together.

germinate

to begin to grow or develop
The seed germinated to a flower.

germinate

to begin to grow or develop
The seed germinated to a flower.

lichen

A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae
lichens latched onto the algae so that it would flourish with it.

maturity

complete in natural growth
The horse has grown to maturity over the years.

mildew

a fungus that produces a superficial growth on organic matter
mildew grew from the dead carcass.

mold

a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter
Leaving bread out too long may cause mold to grow.

organic

derived from plant or animal matter
These organic vegetables have a better taste than the factory-cleaned brand.

parasitic

an organism that lives off the nutrients from a host
The parasitic worm gave a lot of health problems to the cow.

penicillin

any of several antibiotics of low toxicity, produced naturally by molds of the genus Penicillium
penicillin was one of first bacterial vaccines.

poisonous

a substance that causes injury or death upon contact
The rat died as soon as it ate the poisonous mushrooms.

truffle

any of several subterranean, edible, ascomycetous fungi
Many people enjoy eating mushrooms and truffles.