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Stems for September 29th and October 6th

September 21, 2009

Stems for September 29th

Phag (eat) phagocyte, bacteriophage, geophagy, anthropophagite, sarcophagus

Phyt (plant) phytotoxin, sporophyte, neophyte, gametophyte, phytochrome

October 6th

Phyll (leaf) chlorophyll, phyllotaxis, phyllopod, phyllophagous, monophyllous

Pod (foot) pseudopod, arthropod, diplopoda, cephalopod, podiatrist, gastropod

Schizo (divide) Schizomycetes, schizophrenia, scism, schizocarp, schizoid, schizopod

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91 Responses to “Stems for September 29th and October 6th”

  1. Andrew Hall 1st Period on September 21st, 2009 4:03 pm

    Phag (eat) phagocyte-A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material.

    I have Phagocyte in my body.

    Phyll (leaf) chlorophyll-Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants

    These are what give plants there color.

  2. rachel whorton 2nd on September 21st, 2009 6:59 pm

    Phag
    geophagy-The practice of eating earthy matter.
    Eating clay or chalk would not be good.
    phagocyte-Any cell that destroys stuff such as foreign particles.
    Phagocyte destroys stuff such as bacteria and cell debris.

    Phyt
    neophyte-a beginner or novice.
    He’s a neophyte at chess.
    Phytotoxin- any toxin produced by a plant.
    Some prehistoric plants were phytotoxin.

  3. alex 4th period on September 21st, 2009 7:01 pm

    Phag (eat)
    geophagy-the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
    I don’t do geophagy or eat chalk and clay.

    Phyt (plant)
    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

    I wonder if that toxin is deadly?

  4. grant butler on September 22nd, 2009 3:33 pm

    grant butler 6th period
    geophagy-the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine
    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant

  5. Logan Storey on September 22nd, 2009 4:16 pm

    Phag (eat) phagocyte, bacteriophage, geophagy, anthropophagite, sarcophagus

    Phyt (plant) phytotoxin, sporophyte, neophyte, gametophyte, phytochrome
    geophagy- The practice of eating earthly matter
    Cows geophagy is normally grass.
    phagocyte-Any cell that destroys stuff such as foreign particles.
    Some people have phagocyte in there body.
    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

  6. Julia Harrelson 5th Period on September 22nd, 2009 6:29 pm

    phag/eat
    phagocyte-a cell that engalfs & digests derbis & invading micrograms
    bateriophag-a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself)
    A phagocute is a type of cell.
    A bateriophag is virus that reproduces itself.

    Phyt(plan)
    phytoxin- plant toxin: any substance that is similar in its poperties extracellur bacterial toxin
    sporophyte-the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
    Phytoxin is a fancy word for plant toxin.
    Do you know what sporophyte means?

  7. amari anderson- ortiz p.1 on September 22nd, 2009 6:58 pm

    STEMS
    Phag (eat)
    geophagy- the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
    I really do not know anyone that is geophagy.

    Phyt (plant)
    Phytotoxin- any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
    I wonder if if Phytotoxin is a compound and if it is I wonder what makes it a compound.

  8. Noah Milchuck - 5th period on September 22nd, 2009 7:11 pm

    1. Phag(eat)
    D: The practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.

    I’ve never eaten clay or chalk and I’m not planing to.

    D: A stone coffin decorated as a monument

    I wonder if I know anybody that was buried in a sarcophagus.

    2. Phy(plant)
    D: Any toxin produced by a plant. Some plants produce phytotoxin. D:neophyte- A begginner or novice. I am a neophyte to alot of homework.

  9. Emily Woodard 2nd on September 22nd, 2009 8:08 pm

    1 phag (eat) d.geophagy- the practice of eating an earthy matter. s. I do not eat red clay. phagocyte- a type of cell withen the body capeleble of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles. I wish humans did not have the cell phagocyte in our bobys. 2. phyt (plant) neophyte- a begener or novice. I am not neophyte at volleyball because i have been pleying for a while. Phytotoxin- ant toxin produced by a plant. Some plants that are extinct now were phytotoxin when they were alive at some point.

  10. Julia Harrelson 5th Period on September 22nd, 2009 8:18 pm

    phyll(green)
    chloropyll-is a green pigment found in most plants
    pyllotaxis-the arrangment of leaves on a stem
    The chloropyll makes the plant green.
    The pyllotaxis is messed up on this plant.
    pod(food)
    pseudopod-temporary put growth used by some microgangisms as an orgin
    of feeding or locomation
    athropod-invertbrate having jointed limbs & a segmented body with exoskeleton made of chitin
    Pseupopod is a type of growth.
    Athropod is having your limbs joined together.

    Schizo(divide)
    schizomycetes- a former classification
    schizophrenia-any of several psychotic disorders chacterizes by disortions of reality & distrubances
    Schizomycetes is another word for a former classifiaction.
    She has been having schizophernia latley & I don’t know why.

  11. Kaylee THom 4 on September 22nd, 2009 8:20 pm

    Phag (eat) phagocyte, bacteriophage, geophagy, anthropophagite, sarcophagus
    geophagy- eating earthy matter
    I think geophagy is gross because who wants to eat dirt.
    phagocyte-any cell that ingests or destroys foreign particles, bacteria
    I am glad that there are phagocyte cells to clean blood ways.

    Phyt (plant) phytotoxin, sporophyte, neophyte, gametophyte, phytochrome
    neophyte-a beginner or novice
    He is a neophyte at lacrosse.
    Phytotoxin-any toxin produced by a plant
    Don’t worry that plant is not phytotoxin.

  12. Mauhaun Taheri 1rst period on September 22nd, 2009 9:24 pm

    Phag (eat) phagocyte- a cell that engulfs and consumes foreign material and debris.The phagocytes include many cells.
    Geophagy- is the practice of eating earthy or soil-like substances.One geography nanimal is the South American parrot.

    Phyt (plant) phytotoxin-any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin. Some of the animals are phytotoxin?
    neophyte-a beginner or novice. THe new kid is neophyte in tennis.

  13. Dylan Clark 4th period on September 22nd, 2009 9:45 pm

    Phag
    Phtotoxin- Any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
    That phytotoxin probaly came from one of the plants in the forest.

    Phyt
    Neophyte- A beginner or novice
    The kindergarten kids are a neophyte to school.

  14. CourtneyGrays6th on September 23rd, 2009 8:05 am

    geophagy-the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.

    neophyte-a beginner or novice.

    Chlorophyll-Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants.

    diplopoda-the present state of knowledge with some developmental and phylogenetic considerations.

  15. max stephenson 2nd on September 23rd, 2009 2:06 pm

    1. PHAG-(1)A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the. (2)and other additional information on Phagocytes from Biology-Online.org dictionary.
    2. PHYT-(1)Poisonous to plants. phy to·tox·ic i·ty (-t k-s s -t ) n. phytotoxic (f t -t k s k). Poisonous to plants.(2)A poison in a plant. Abrin and ricin are examples of phytotoxins.

  16. TARRELL CLEMONS 1ST PERIOD 9/23/09 on September 23rd, 2009 7:17 pm

    Phag

    geophagy-The practice of eating earthy matter.
    Eating clay or chalk would not be good.
    phagocyte-Any cell that destroys stuff such as foreign particles.
    Phagocyte destroys stuff such as bacteria and cell debris.

    Phyt
    neophyte-a beginner or novice.
    He’s a neophyte at chess.
    Phytotoxin- any toxin produced by a plant.
    Some prehistoric plants were phytotoixin

  17. Xavier Robinson 4th Period on September 23rd, 2009 7:38 pm

    1) Phag(eat) geophagy – the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas. I wonder what kind of people practice geophagy.
    2) Phag(eat) phagocyte – any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris. I wonder how many phagocytes are in the body.
    3) Phyt (plant) phytotoxin – any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant. I wonder how many plants produce phytotoxin.
    4) Phyt (plant) neophyte – a beginner or novice. I am a neophyte at swimming.

  18. Andrew Rice on September 25th, 2009 6:06 pm

    Andrew Rice Sept.25 5th period

    Geophagy-The practice of eating earthly matter such as chalk or clay.
    Geophagy is nasty and gross.

    Phagocyte-A small cell that stays in your body and helps it.
    A phagocyte is good and helps your body.

    Gametophyte-The sexual form of a plant.
    All plants must have gametophyte.

    Sporophyte-The asexual form of a plant.
    Plant spores come from sporophyte.

  19. Crystal Whitehouse --- 6th Period on September 25th, 2009 6:36 pm

    Phag (eat)

    phagocyte – any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris – Phagocyte is a type of cell.

    geophagy – the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas – The practice of eating earthy matter, like chalk, is called geophagy.

    Phyt (plant)

    phytotoxin – any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant – Our neighbors have plants that produce phytotoxin.

    neophyte – a beginner or novice – He is a neophyte at chess.

  20. sarah christopherson 5th on September 25th, 2009 8:37 pm

    Phag~plant
    *phagocyte~Any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris. The docter said we have phagoctes in our body.
    *geophagy~the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas. Many people do geophagy.

    phyt~plant
    *phytotoxoin~Biochemistry. most people like phytotoxoin but idk how to even do it
    *neophyte~a person newly converted to a belief, as a heathen, heretic, or nonbeliever; proselyte.

  21. Tonya Heathington 1st period on September 26th, 2009 5:18 pm

    bacteriophage-any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usually causing their disintegration or dissolution.
    sentence: Bacteriophage is a group of viruses.
    geophagy-the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
    Sentence:He just ate geophagy.
    phytotoxin- any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
    Sentence:The doctor said phytotoxin wasproduce by a plant.
    neophyte-a beginner or novice
    sentece: He is a neophyte at chess.

  22. Ruhi singh 2nd period on September 27th, 2009 2:40 pm

    Phag (eat)

    phagocyte- A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
    sen.

    bacteriophage-A virus that is parasitic in bacteria
    sen.I wonder if bacteriophage is in humans.

    Phyt (plant)

    phytotoxin-Any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
    sen. Phytotoxin is a substance

    sporophyte-The spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
    sen.sporophyte deals with plants.

  23. terrell king 2 period on September 27th, 2009 3:48 pm

    1.geophagy-the eating of dirt.
    My youngest causin is a geophagy.
    phagocyte-a cell that engulfs and digests debris and microorganisims.
    In sciece we are learning about phagocyte in organisms.

    neophte-a plant that is found in an area where it has not been recorded previous.
    Im sure different contries have neophyte.
    phytotoxin-plant toxin
    ‘”Watch out for the phytotoxin out here,” she said.

  24. Tara Harville on September 27th, 2009 7:21 pm

    Phag(eat)
    Geophagy-the process or practice of eating earthly matter.
    Do people practice geophagy.
    Phagocyte-any cell that ingests and destroys foriegn cells.
    I wonder how many phagocytes are on a normal human’s body.
    Phyt(plant)
    Neophyte-a new growth plant.
    When you first plant a seed it is a neophyte.
    Phytotoxin-any toxin produced by a plant.
    Can phytotoxins spread?

  25. brett stoddard 5th period on September 27th, 2009 9:21 pm

    Phag(eat)
    Phagocyte-a white blood cell take engulfs and consumes foreign material and debris.
    I never knew that a phagocyte was a cell.
    Geophagy-practice of eating earthy substances(clay).
    I would never practice geophagy.
    Phyt(plant)
    Phytotoxin-a poison in plants.
    I think phytotoxin is growing in are garden.
    Phytochrome-any of a group of proteins bound to light-absorbing pigments.
    Do most flowers have phytochrome in them?

  26. latraza horton 6th pd on September 28th, 2009 7:38 am

    phag/eat
    phagocyte-a cell that engalfs & digests derbis & invading micrograms
    bateriophag-a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself)
    A phagocute is a type of cell.
    A bateriophag is virus that reproduces itself.

    Phyt/plant
    phytoxin- plant toxin: any substance that is similar in its poperties extracellur bacterial toxin
    sporophyte-the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
    Phytoxin is plant toxin?
    Do everyone have sporophyte?

  27. adayzah watkins 6th period on September 28th, 2009 7:38 am

    Phyt (plant)-neophyte-a beginner or novice.
    He’s a neophyte at chess.
    Phyt (plant) phytotoxin – any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant. I wonder how many plants produce phytotoxin.
    PHAG-(1)A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the. (2)and other additional information on Phagocytes from Biology-Online.org dictionary.
    phagocyte-Any cell that destroys stuff such as foreign particles.
    Phagocyte destroys stuff such as bacteria and cell debris.
    Phag
    geophagy-The practice of eating earthy matter.
    Eating clay or chalk would not be good.

  28. Kaila Poleon 4th period on September 28th, 2009 7:48 am

    Phagocyte-A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material.

    My phagocyte absorbed all the wastes in my body after dinner.

    Geophagy-The eating of dirt.

    My mom says that studying geophagy is a waste of time

    Neophyte-a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

    The neophyte plant was studied carefully to see why it was there and not in the usual places.

    Phytotoxin-a substance that is toxic to plants

    The phytotoxin liquid killed all the plants in the garden!

  29. Amanda Baer-Peckham 4th period on September 28th, 2009 10:52 am

    Phagocyte-any cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria and cell debris
    I think white blood cells are a type of phagocyte.
    Geophagy-the practice of eating earthy matter
    I would only do geophagy if my survival depended on it.
    Phytotoxin-any toxin produced by a plant
    I hope we don’t have any phytotoxin plants in our garden.
    Neophyte-a novice or beginner
    If I joined chess club I would be a neophyte.

  30. Andrew Patterson on September 28th, 2009 4:19 pm

    Geophagy-Eating Dirt. My Mom Says no to Geophagy. Neophyte-A Plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously. Neophyte needs to be studied. Phytotoxin-A substance that is toxic to plants. Phytotoxin is toxic.

  31. Noah Milchuck - 5th period on September 28th, 2009 5:29 pm

    Pyhll(leaf)
    1. D:Chlorophyll – Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria, especially.

    There is chlorophyll in plants.

    D: Any crustacean of the order Phyllopoda, having leaflike swimming appendages.

    I know what a phyllopod is now.

    Schizo (divide)
    1. Scism-division or disunion
    I know what a Scism means , but my brother doesn’t.

    schizoid-of or pertaining to a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity.

    My brother is a schizoid.

  32. Cassidy McCarter-4th on September 28th, 2009 5:32 pm

    Phag
    geophagy-The practice of eating earthy matter.
    If you practice geophagy, your tastebuds are probably not the best.

    phagocyte-Any cell that destroys stuff such as foreign particles.
    Phagocyte destroys stuff such as bacteria and cell debris.

    Phyt
    neophyte-a beginner or novice.
    She should not try out for soccer because she is a neophyte.

    Phytotoxin- any toxin produced by a plant.
    Some prehistoric plants were phytotoxin.

  33. Raine Aslan - 4th period on September 28th, 2009 6:28 pm

    Phag-
    geophagy- the practice of eating earthy or soil-like substances such as clay, and chalk, in order to obtain essential nutrients such as sulfur and phosphorus from the soil.
    I can’t imagine anyone practicing geophagy.

    sarcophagus- a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone.
    I saw the stone sarcophagus of the pharaoh.

    Phyt-
    phytotoxin- any toxin produced by a plant.
    That type of phytotoxin is very dangerous.

    Neophyte- a plant species recently introduced to an area.
    Many botanists studied the neophyte.

  34. Kris Levasseur 2nd period on September 28th, 2009 7:26 pm

    1.Chlorophyll-the green coloring matter of leaves and plants (sentence) Isn’t the chloropyll like small grass? phyllopod-any crustacean of the order Phyllopoda (sentence) What does pyllopod have to do with pyllopoda?
    2. Arthropod-any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda (sentence) Does an arthropod have anything to do with an arthropoda? pseuopod-a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm (sentence) I think pseudopods are very important.

  35. Becky Stewart - 4th Period on September 28th, 2009 7:26 pm

    geophagy:
    -definition: The eating of earthy substances, such as clay or chalk, practiced among various peoples as a custom or for dietary or subsistence reasons.
    -sentence: In certain towns, people have a diseased appetite known as geophagy.

    phagocyte:
    -definition: any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
    -sentence: Everyone has phagocytes in their body to protect them from germs and diseases.

    phytochrome:
    -definition: a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light in the photoperiodic response and that may regulate various types of growth and development.
    -sentence: Phytochromes determine your types of growth and delvelopment.

    phytotoxin:
    -definition: any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
    -sentence: Some flowers all over the world produce phytotoxin.

  36. ebone yarbrough--5th period on September 28th, 2009 7:36 pm

    Phagocyte-a cell such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material.

    Almost everyone’s phagocyte absorbs all the waste in their body after they eat something.

    Geophagy-the eating of earth substances such as,clay or chalk.

    Studying geophagy is not a waste of time because you can probally learn a lot from this one word.

    Phytotoxin-any toxin produced by a plant.

    Some plants produce phytotoxin.

    Neophyte-a beginner or novice.

    She is a neophyte at golf and cheerleading.

  37. alex 4th period on September 28th, 2009 7:49 pm

    Phyll (leaf) chlorophyll-the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis, and occurring in a bluish-black form
    Chlorophyll is what plants produce to make their leaves’ green.

    Pod (foot)arthropod-any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
    One example of an arthopod is a spider.

  38. Kathryn wilson 4th period on September 28th, 2009 8:05 pm

    Phag(eat)
    Phagocyte-a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
    sentence- Phagocyte is in body.
    geophagy-eating earth
    sentence-Eating dirt is geophagy.

    Phyt(plant)
    phytotoxin-plant toxin: any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
    sentence- Phytotoxin is plant toxin.
    phytochrome-a photoreceptor, a pigment that plants use to detect light. It is sensitive to light in the red and far-red region of the visible spectrum
    sentnence-Strawberries and other plants contain phytochrome.

  39. Celia Farrell-1st period on September 28th, 2009 8:32 pm

    phagocyte-any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.

    I do not get what phagocyte means.

    bacteriophage-any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usually causing their disintegration or dissolution.

    In our stems we have the word bacteriophage.

    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

    We are learning about what phytotoxin means in science.

    sporophyte-the form of a plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores.

    I think that the word sporophyte is too hard to be in my vocabulary.

  40. Joshua Sanchez-6 on September 28th, 2009 9:44 pm

    bacteriophage-any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usually causing their disintegration or dissolution.
    Bacteriophage can happen at any time.
    geophagy -the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
    Do you practice geophagy?
    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant
    All plants makes phytotoxin
    gametophyte-the sexual form of a plant in the alternation of generations.
    I think all plants do gametophyte.

  41. claire lorino 4th on September 28th, 2009 10:50 pm

    Phag (eat)
    phagocyte-any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
    We had to learn what a phagocyte is in science.
    geophagy-the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas
    I would never want to practice geophagy.

    Phyt (plant)
    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
    Some plants produce phytoxin.
    neophyte- beginner or novice
    she was a neophyte at competitive swimming.

  42. latraza horton 6th period on September 29th, 2009 7:43 am

    Stems for September , 29

    Phag(eat)

    Geophagy-the process of eating earthly matter.
    I bet it would be cool to study geophagy.

    Phagocyte-any cell that ingests and destroys cells.
    I think it would be fun to learn more about phagocyte.

    llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

    Phyt(plant)

    Neophyte-a new growth plant.
    After I planted a seed it became a neophyte.

    Phytotoxin-any toxin produced by a plant.
    I din’t know that plants produced toxin,or phytoxin.

  43. Lena Carter on September 29th, 2009 7:45 am

    Sorry Mrs. Davis I acidentlty put my stems under latraza horton because she was the last one to use the library computer so here are my stems again.

    Stems for September , 29

    Phag(eat)

    Geophagy-the process of eating earthly matter.
    I bet it would be cool to study geophagy.

    Phagocyte-any cell that ingests and destroys cells.
    I think it would be fun to learn more about phagocyte.

    llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

    Phyt(plant)

    Neophyte-a new growth plant.
    After I planted a seed it became a neophyte.

    Phytotoxin-any toxin produced by a plant.
    I din’t know that plants produced toxin,or phytoxin.

  44. Ta'Naisha Hill 5th period on September 29th, 2009 8:06 am

    [1.] geography-the eatif dirt.
    My causin is geography.
    neopyhte-a plant that is found in a area where it has not been recorded previous.
    im sure different countries ahve neopyhte.
    phytoxtin=plant toxin
    phagocyte-a cell that engulfs and digestes debris and micro organisms.

  45. Will Cook 4th Period on September 29th, 2009 8:07 am

    Phag (eat) phagocyte, bacteriophage, geophagy, anthropophagite, sarcophagus

    -phagocyte- a cell that engulfs and absorbs waste material
    All the phagocytes in my body helped lower the waste in me.

    -geophagy- the act of eating the ground
    i tricked my mom into letting me study geophagy

    Phyt (plant) phytotoxin, sporophyte, neophyte, gametophyte, phytochrome

    -phytotoxin- a material that is toxic to plants
    We used phytotoxin to kill the bad plants.

    -neophyte- a plant found in an area where it has not been found before
    I think neophytes can help or destroy the new place it has settled.

  46. Dylan Clark on September 29th, 2009 8:08 am

    Phyt
    Neophyte-a new growth plant.
    That neophyte plant looks cool and is new growing.

    Phag
    phagocyte- A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
    The phagocytes do a good job digesting the food in my body.

  47. Robert MCclinntock 2th period on September 29th, 2009 8:24 am

    Stems for September 29th

    Phag (eat) phagocyte, bacteriophage, geophagy, anthropophagite, sarcophagus
    phagocyte-any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris
    My phagocyte cells helps me bacteria that make me sick.
    Phyt (plant) phytotoxin, sporophyte, neophyte, gametophyte, phytochrome
    neophyte-a beginner or novice
    Since my was a neophyte, he had some trouble in the new liberary.

  48. Savannah watson 2 per on September 29th, 2009 8:36 am

    Phag (eat)
    1. geophagy- the practice of eating earthy substances
    I was eating geophagly.

    2. Sarcophagus- a stone coffin
    When i die i will be put in a sarcophagus.

    Phyt (plant)
    1. phytochrome-A cytoplasmic pigment of green plants that absorbs light and regulates dormancy, seed germination, and flowering.

    My plant has phytochrome.

    2. phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant
    I was learing about all sorts of plant gasses called phytotoxins.

  49. ethan abston on September 29th, 2009 1:48 pm

    1. phagocyte- any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
    Phagocyte was my brothers vocab word.
    2. geophagy- the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
    My mom told my brother about geophagy
    3.phytotoxin- any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
    Phytotoin was my brothers old vocab word
    4.neophyte- a beginner or novice: He’s a neophyte at chess.
    My brother was neophyte at chess

  50. Zach Bennett - 1st Period on September 29th, 2009 3:38 pm

    phag-eat
    geophagy- the progress of eating earthly substances
    i would hate to try teat geophagy
    phagocyte-A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the bloodstream and tissues.
    phagocytes lowers the waste in us

    phyt-plant
    neophyte-one just beginning a new kind of life, work
    he is a neophte in hockey
    phytotoxin-any toxin produce by a plant
    there is phytotoxin in that plant

  51. Caroline Whorton 6th period on September 29th, 2009 4:10 pm

    Phag(eat) phagocyte-to eat any cell. We learned how to phagocyte something.
    sarcophagus-to eat a stone coffin. Sometimes when you Sarcophagus something it can’t be good.

    Phyt(plant) phytochrome- the color of a plant. The phytochrome of the plant was orange. neophyte-a new convert. When we looked through the plant we saw neophyte.

  52. Jenna Marshall 1st period on September 29th, 2009 4:17 pm

    Phag(eat)

    Phagocyte~any cell that ingests or destroys foreign bacteria

    We learned about phagocytes in science last year.

    Geophagy~the practice of eating earthy matter

    Personally I would NOT want to eat the ground.

    Phyt(plant)

    Sporophyte~the form of a plant over generations

    I had no idea what sporophyte was until I read the definition.

    Phytotoxin~any toxin produced by a plant

    All plants produce phytotoxins.

  53. Logan Storey on September 29th, 2009 4:22 pm

    Phag (eat) phagocyte, bacteriophage, geophagy, anthropophagite, sarcophagus

    Phyt (plant) phytotoxin, sporophyte, neophyte, gametophyte, phytochrome
    geophagy- the practice of eating earthy substances
    When I went outside I saw my brother eating geophagy.
    phagocyte-any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris
    My phagocyte destroyed my bacteria and cell debris.
    phytotoxin- a material that is toxic to plants
    A bunch of phytoxin got on my plants at home.
    Neophyte-a new growth plant
    An neophyte grew in my back yard.

  54. Lucas Seibel 1st on September 29th, 2009 4:30 pm

    Plag, Phyt

    geophagy, Sarcophagus

    Sarcophagus- a stone coffin.phytochrome -A cytoplasmic pigment of green plants that absorbs light and regulates dormancy, seed germination, and flowering. geophagy – the practice of eating earthy substances phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant

    He was barried in a Sarcophagus.
    What does phytochrome mean?
    The practice the art of geophagy.
    The plant produced a phytotoxin.

  55. Reagan Locke 4th on September 29th, 2009 4:39 pm

    Phag (eat): geophagy- the practice of eating earthy substances. Geophagy can be a dietary supplement to insane people.

    2. Sarcophagus- a stone coffin or structure. There are many sarcophagus’s in the cemetery.

    Phyt (plant)- gametophyte- the form of a plant in the alternation of generations. Pollen grains represent the highly reduced human gametophyte generation.

    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
    The phytotoxin was spreading through our garden.

  56. logan knox 2nd on September 29th, 2009 4:47 pm

    Phag(eat)
    geophagy-the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
    What does the word geophagy mean.
    phagocyte- A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
    The phagocytes do a good job digesting the food in my body.
    Phagocytes is the coolest word ever.

    Phyt (plant)
    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
    We are learning about phytotoxin in science.
    Neophyte-a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously.
    Next week we are learning about neophyte.

  57. Emily Woodard 2nd on September 29th, 2009 4:49 pm

    Phyt (plant)
    1.Phytochrome-A cytoplasmic pigment of green plants that absorbs light and regulates dormancy seed germination, and flowering.

    My plant has phytochrome.

    2.Phytotoxin-Any toxin, as rich or crotin, prouced by a plant.

    I was learing about all sorts of plant gasses called phytotoxins.

    Phag (eat)
    1.geophagy-the practice of eating earthy substaces.
    I was eating geophagly.

    2.Sarcophagus- a stone coffin
    When i die i will be put in sarcophsgus.

  58. takara alexander 5th pd on September 29th, 2009 4:51 pm

    Phyt (plant)
    1.)phytochrome- a cytoplasmic green plant that absorbs plants
    sentence:Sarah’s plant has phytochrome
    2.)phytotoxin-any kind of toxin, that is produce by plant
    sentence-”phytotoxin is produce by plants”,he said.
    phyll-
    chlorophyll- the green color of leaves and plants
    sentence-i’ve seen chlorophyll in my plants yesterday

  59. Andrew Crisp 1st on September 29th, 2009 5:13 pm

    Phag (eat)
    Phagocyte-A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material.I have Phagocyte in my body.
    Geophagy-the process of eating earthly matter.I bet it would be cool to study geophagy.
    Phyt(plant)
    phytotoxin-plant toxin: any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
    sentence- Phytotoxin is plant toxin.
    phytochrome-a photoreceptor, a pigment that plants use to detect light. It is sensitive to light in the red and far-red region of the visible spectrum
    sentnence-Strawberries and other plants contain phytochrome.

  60. deondre surles 6th period on September 29th, 2009 5:13 pm

    Geophagy is the practice of eating earthy mannered.

    I now know what geophagy is.

    Phytotoxin is any toxin like ricim or crotin that is produced in a plant.

    Phytotoxin is in any plant.

    Sarcophagus is a stone coffin.

    When people die they get put in a sarcophagus.

    Phytochrome is a ctoplasmic pigment of green plants that absorbs light and regulates dormancy seed germination and flowering.

    Green plants have phytochrome.

  61. Kelsey schroe 5th perod on September 29th, 2009 5:13 pm

    Stems for September 29th.
    phagocyte- any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
    Foreign cells are also swallowed by cells called phagocytes
    geophagy- The eating of earth to make up for lack of food, as in famine areas.
    I would have to be about to die to do geophagy
    Phytotoxin- any toxin produced by a plant
    My plant in the back yard doesn’t phytotoxin.
    neophyte- a beginer or novice.
    I hated when i was a neophyte at softball.

  62. Pamela Hussey-6th Period on September 29th, 2009 5:24 pm

    Phyll (leaf) chlorophyll, phyllotaxis, phyllopod, phyllophagous, monophyllous
    1.
    A-Phyllopod-Any of various branchiopod crustaceans having swimming and respiratory appendages that resemble leaves.
    B-A phyllopod is very rare.

    2.
    A-Phyllotaxis-The arrangement of leaves on a stem.
    A phyllotaxis is on a leaf.
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    Pod (foot) pseudopod, arthropod, diplopoda, cephalopod, podiatrist, gastropod
    1.
    A-Gastropod-Any of various mollusks of the class Gastropoda, such as the snail, slug, cowrie, or limpet, characteristically having a single, usually coiled shell or no shell at all, a ventral muscular foot for locomotion, and eyes and feelers located on a distinct head.
    B-I don’t like to touch gastropods.

    2.
    A-Diplopoda-An order of myriapods having two pairs of legs on each segment; the Chilognatha.
    B-I do not have a diplopoda.

  63. Allison Dreisewerd - 4th period on September 29th, 2009 5:53 pm

    1. geophagy- the practice of eating earthy
    I can not think of anyone practing gepphagy.

    2. phagocyte- any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
    Everyone has phagocyte in their body to fight bacteria.

    3. phytotoxin- any toxin produced by a plant.
    Phytotoxin can harm you in many ways.

    4. neophyte- a beginner or novice
    The girl was a neophyte in basketball.

  64. Elizabeth Sanders 1st period on September 29th, 2009 6:00 pm

    Stems for September 29. 2009

    sarcophagus-flesh eating stone
    KIng Tut’s coffin was placed inside a sarcophagus.

    phagocyte-while blood cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreigh particles.
    One liter of human blood contains about six billion phagocyte.

    neophyte-a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded preriousey.
    The Crimson Fern is a neophyte in North Alabama.

    phytochrome-a pigment that plants use to defect light.
    Phytochrome is found in most plants.

  65. Sophia Fosdick, 4th period on September 29th, 2009 7:02 pm

    Phag-
    phagocyte- any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
    You have very strong phagocyte because I dont think Ive ever seen you sick.

    geophagy-the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
    Africa’s people how to deal with geophagy because they do not have much food.

    Phyt-
    neophyte-a beginner or novice
    The new girl was a neophyte at fencing, you could beat her every time.

    phytochrome-a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light in the photoperiodic response and that may regulate various types of growth and development.
    The phytochrome in your skin must not be very strong, becuase you burn very easily.

  66. kathryn walls 6th period science on September 29th, 2009 7:23 pm

    phagocyte-any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.

    I do not get what phagocyte means.

    bacteriophage-any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usually causing their disintegration or dissolution.

    In our stems we have the word bacteriophage.

    phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

    We are learning about what phytotoxin means in science.

    sporophyte-the form of a plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores.

    Ferns have sporohytes.

  67. keenan drake 5th on September 29th, 2009 7:27 pm

    phag-eat-geophagy-the practice of eating earthy or soil substances-Eating geophagy is gross.-phagocyte-the white blood cells that protect the body by ingesting food-Our body uses phagocyte.

    Phyt-plant-phytotoxin-plant poison-never put a plant in your mouth because of phytotoxin.-gametophyte-the structure of a plant-Plants are formed by gametophyte.

  68. Damaris Beltran on Sept. 29, 2009 on September 29th, 2009 7:45 pm

    1: Geophagy- the practice of eating earthy substances.
    Courtney and I were eating geophage at launch with friends.

    2: Phytotoxin-any toxin produced by a plant.
    I just learned in science that plants produce toxic or phytoxin.

    3: Neophyte-a beginner or novice.
    Kelly is a neophyte at golf and cheerleading.

    4: sporophyte-The spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations.
    we study sporophyte today in class.

  69. Marilyn Larry Sept. 29, 2009 on September 29th, 2009 7:49 pm

    1: Geophagy- the practice of eating earthy substances.
    Damaris ate geophage at launch with friends.

    2: Phytotoxin-any toxin produced by a plant.
    I just learned in science that plants produce toxic or phytoxin.

    3: Neophyte-a beginner or novice.
    Kelly is a neophyte at golf and cheerleading.

    4: sporophyte-The spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations.
    we study sporophyte today in class.

  70. Abby Hicks 1st period on September 29th, 2009 8:20 pm

    phagocyte- any cell, esp. a leukocyte, that destroys foreign matter in the blood and tissues sentence: I became ill after I ate foreign food, but I got better and the doctor told me my phagocyte killed the sickness.

    geophagy- The practice of eating dirt or clay. Also variously referred to as earth-eating; dirt-eating; chthonophagia; African cachexia sentence: A little girl was having abdominal pain, and the doctors said that she has geophagy.

    phytotoxin- plant toxin sentence: Last week, someone died of phytotokin because they thought some red berries on a plant in the wilderness were edible.

    phytochrome- a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light in the photoperiodic response and that may regulate various types of growth and development sentence: The phytochrome in a tulip in my garden made it stop growing.

  71. Taylor Brown (period 5 ) on September 29th, 2009 8:33 pm

    phag meaning:eat
    Phagocyte-a cell such as a leukocyte that engulfs and digests cells ,microorganisms or other foreign bodies in the bloodstresm and tissues
    Phagocytes eat cells like Americans eat cheeseburgers.
    Geophagy-the practice of eating earthy substances as clay.
    People in poor countries might take part in geophagy.

    phyt meaning:plant
    Phytotoxin-poisonous to plants
    Pesticides are a phytotoxin.
    Sporophyte-the sore producing phase in plants that reproduce metagenisis.

  72. Justin Jones 5th Period on September 29th, 2009 8:34 pm

    1.Geophagy- The practise of eating earth, dirt, clay, etc.
    Today i engaged in some geophagy.

    2.Sarcophagus- Stone coffin.
    My great grandpa is buried in a sarcophagus.

    3. Neophyti- a novice.
    I am neophyti when it come to the drum’s.

    4. Gametophyte- the gamete- producing phase in a plant characterized by alternation of generations.
    That look’s like a gametophyte plant.

  73. Owen Clarke on September 29th, 2009 9:20 pm

    Phag (eat)
    Geophagy-the habit of eating earthly materials such as clay or dirt. “Dylan and I are geophagys because we are so skinny.”
    Sarcophagus-a stone coffin that is usually displayed as a monument. “The pharaoh died and was buried in a grand sarcophagus inside the great pyramid.”

    Phyt (plant)
    Neophyte-a beginner or novice. “Alex is a huge neophyte at just about everything.”
    Sporophyte-the form of a plant in the alteration of generations that produce asexual spores. ‘I am very fat so I only eat sporophytes.”

  74. Amanda Clark 4th on September 29th, 2009 9:20 pm

    Phag (eat) Anthropophagite- an eater of human flesh; cannibal
    Geophagy- the process of eating earthy substances
    The mouse can turn into an anthropophagite when it is unable to find another source of food.
    A cow eats a large amount of geophagy each day.

    Phyt (plant) Neophyte- a beginner or novice
    Sporophte- the form of a plant in the alternation of generations that
    produces asexual spores
    Once you plant a seed it is at the neophyte state in its growth.
    With a new plant it may come in contact witha sporophyte

  75. Owen Clarke 2nd Period on September 29th, 2009 9:21 pm

    Hey sorry I forgot to put my period in my stems.

  76. Owen Clarke 2nd Period on September 29th, 2009 9:26 pm

    Phag (eat)
    Geophagy-the habit of eating earthly matter, such as clay or dirt. “Dylan is a big-time geophag.”
    Sarcophagus-a stone coffin, usually displayed as a monument. “The pharaoh died and was buried in a grand sarcophagus in the great pyramid.”

    Phyt (plant)
    Neophyte-a beginner or novice “Alex is a huge neophyte at just about everything.”
    Sporophyte-the form of a plant in alterations of generations that produce asexual spores. “I eat sporophytes because I am very fat and unhealthy.”

  77. Elijah Hurskin 4th period 9/29/09 9:27 on September 29th, 2009 9:27 pm

    Phag (eat)
    phagocyte- an organism that breaks down debris and eats foreign organisms.
    Phagocytes help me and keep bacteria out of my body.

    Phyt (plant)
    phytotoxin- poisons that plants realeased in self defence.
    Onions release phytotoxins to make people cry.

  78. Ryan Chamberlain 1st Period :D on September 29th, 2009 9:48 pm

    Stems:

    Phag-phagocyte-any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.

    We learned about phagocyte’s in science class.

    Phyt-phytotoxin-any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.

    The Phytotoxin in the venus fly trap was produced yesterday

  79. gabrielle covey 5 period on September 29th, 2009 10:01 pm

    1. Bacteriophage- a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria. There is bacteriophage on a lot of foods.

    2. Geophagy- is the practice of eating earthy or soil-like substances such as clay, and chalk, in order to obtain essential nutrients such as sulfur and phosphorus from the soil. When people run out of food they use geophagy to keep their body healthy.

    3. Phytotoxin- any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin. There is phytotoxin in some plants, becuause of how they were produced.

    4. Phytochrome- any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants. There is phytochrome in bigger and taller plants.

  80. John Baudendistel - 4th Period on September 29th, 2009 10:49 pm

    Phag – eat
    phagocyte – a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles.

    geophagy – the practice of eating earth, esp. chalk or clay in famine-stricken regions.

    Maggots are in the geophagy class because they eat dirt.
    When I eat, my food strengthens my phagocytes to help my immune system.

    Phyt – plant
    phytotoxin – a poisonous substance made by a plant
    neophyte – a person new to subject or skill

    The neophyte was new at college learning how to be a nurse.
    The phytotoxin came from the new plant species in KENYA!

    STEMS for SETP 28

  81. Xavier Robinson 4th Period on September 29th, 2009 10:53 pm

    1. Stem : phyll ; Word : chlorophyll ; Definition : the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis. I wonder what plants would look like if they didn’t have chlorophyll in them.
    2. Stem : phyll ; Word : monophyllous ; Definition : consisting of one leaf, as a calyx. Sentence : I haven’t seen many monophyllous trees.
    3. Stem : pod ; Word : athropod ; Definition : any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods. Sentence : I wonder if a worm is a athropod.
    4. Stem : pod ; Word : pseudopod ; Definition a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm, as of certain protozoans, usually serving as an organ of locomotion or prehension. Sentence : I wonder what a pseudopod looks like.

  82. Chase Massey-5th Period on September 30th, 2009 4:14 pm

    PHAG
    phagocyte-a cell that engulfs and consumes foreign material and debris
    geophagy-the practice of eating earthly or soil-like substances
    Phagocyte destroys many stuff such as bacteria and cell debris.
    I can’t imagine anyone even trying to practice geophagy.

    PHYT
    phytotoxin-any toxin, as rich or crotin, produced by a plant
    neophyte-a beginner or novice
    That phytotoxin probably came from a plant in the forest.
    Every kidnergardner is a neophyte in school.

  83. grant butler on September 30th, 2009 4:54 pm

    grant butler
    phagoycte-a cell that engulfs and diagests debris and invaiding microrganisms
    chlorophll- any group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms

  84. Scott Urban Period 5th on September 30th, 2009 7:29 pm

    Phag (eat) bacteriophage-a virus that infects bacteria

    I have bacteriophage because i have alot of bacteria.

    geophagy-the practice of eating earthy substances (as clay) that in humans is performed especially to augment a scanty

    I was goephagy when i was neeling on the ground.

    Phyt (plant) neophyte-a new convert

    I neophtyed a plant yesturday and it looks pretty.

    sporophyte- generation of a plant with alternation of generations that begins from a diploid zygote and produces haploid spores by meiotic division

    I have sporophte in my gareden and it looks amazing.

  85. Steven Owens 5th on September 30th, 2009 10:45 pm

    1.
    a. geophagy- the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
    what kind of people practice geophagy.

    b. phagocyte-any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris
    Phagocyte fights of the bactira in your body.

    2.
    a. phytotoxin – a poisonous substance made by a plant
    There was a phytotoxin plant in are garden.

    b. gametophyte-a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light in the photoperiodic response and that may regulate various types of growth and development

  86. Ruhi singh 2nd period on October 1st, 2009 6:17 pm

    Phyll (leaf)
    chlorophyll-Any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
    Sen.Plants have chlorophyll in them.

    phyllopod-any crustacean of the order Phyllopoda, having leaflike swimming appendages.
    Sen.I never heard of phyllopod.

    Pod (foot)
    pseudopod- Temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
    Sen. I wonder if humans have pseudopod.

    arthropod- Invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
    sen.I think worms have arthropod.

    Schizo (divide)
    Schizomycetes-A former classification
    Sen. This is the first time I heard of schizomycetes.

    schizophrenia-Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
    sen. Im glad that i don’t have schizophrenia.

  87. Tonya Heathington 1st period on October 3rd, 2009 9:00 pm

    Phyll (leaf) chlorophyll, phyllotaxis, phyllopod, phyllophagous, monophyllous
    chlorophyll is the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis, and occurring in a bluish-black form, C55H72MgN4O5 (chlorophyll a), and a dark-green form, C55H70MgN4O6 (chlorophyll b).
    sentence- I can see the chlorophyll of that plant.
    phyllopod is any crustacean of the order Phyllopoda, having leaflike swimming appendages.
    sentence- Kevin didnt know what phyllopod was.
    Pod (foot) pseudopod, arthropod, diplopoda, cephalopod, podiatrist, gastropod
    athropod-any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods
    sentence- He didnt know what athropod was.
    podiatrist is a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders
    sentence: That girl went to the podiatrist.
    Schizo (divide) Schizomycetes, schizophrenia, scism, schizocarp, schizoid, schizopod
    schizoid is Psychology. of or pertaining to a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity, withdrawal, inability to form warm social relationships, and indifference to praise or criticism.
    sentence: He didn’t know what schizoid was.
    schizocarp-a dry, dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more one-seeded carpels.
    sentence: The boy told the teacher what schizocarp was.

  88. Latraza Horton (6th period) on October 4th, 2009 2:19 pm

    Phag (eat)- phagocyte-A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material.

    What is phagocyte

    Phyll (leaf) -chlorophyll-Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants

    Chlorophyll is a big word.

  89. Anthony Pellegrini 1st period on October 6th, 2009 5:04 pm

    Phyll (leaf)

    Chlorophyll: A green pigment found in most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria.

    Chlorophyll absorbs most light in the blue and red.

    Phyllotaxis: The arrangement of the leaves on the stem of a plant.

    An example of Phyllotaxis is crisscrossing spirals that are found in nature.

    Pod (foot)

    Arthropod: A invertebrate that has an exoskeleton.

    Arthopods main internal cavity is hemocoel.

    Gastropod: forms the main part of the phyllum.

  90. Raine Aslan - 4th period on October 6th, 2009 9:54 pm

    Phyll-
    chlorophyll- a green pigment found plants.
    Some plants have more chlorophyll than other plants.

    phyllotaxis- the arrangement of the leaves on the stem of a plant.
    I saw a plant with an alternate phyllotaxis.

    Pod-
    cephalopod- a class of marine mollusks.
    Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are all cephalopods.

    arthropod- cold-blooded, invertebrate animals that have an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed legs.
    A spider is a good example of an arthropod.

    Schizo-
    schizomycetes- a class of organisms with no chlorophyll.
    I wonder what things are schizomycetes.

    schizophrenia- a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences and to behave normally in social situations.
    I don’t know anybody with schizophrenia.

  91. hunter webber 6th on October 14th, 2009 8:08 am

    Phag (eat)
    1. geophagy- the practice of eating earthy matter.
    i will never use geophagy.
    2. phagocyte- Any cell that destroys stuff such as foreign particles.
    phagocyte is probely in the humon body.
    Phyt (plant)
    1. phytotoxin- plant toxin.
    phytotoxin is really bad for plants.
    2. gametophyte- a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light
    gametophyte probley helps the growth of plants.

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