Adaptations and Characteristics
Internal and External Structures of Organisms
Categorization of Organisms
Natural Selection
Integrated Pest Management
100

What is an adaptation?

An adaptation is how an animal ADAPTS to its environment.

100

What is the difference between an invertebrate and vertebrate animal?

One has a spine (vertebrate), and the other does not (invertebrate).

100

Which category does a rose go into?

plant

100

What is selective breeding?

The process of breeding organisms with “desired” traits to create offspring with those traits.

100

What are pesticides?

Pesticides are harmful toxins put on plants to kill bugs that might eat the plant.

200

What are certain characteristics of an animal in a tundra biome?

Thick fur or feathers and blubber.

200

What is the difference between vascular and nonvascular plants?

A vascular plant has xylem and phloem, which give the plant structure, while nonvascular ones do not.

200

Which category do mushrooms go into?

fungi


200

What is biotechnology?

The use of living organisms and biological processes to create products and technologies.

200

What happens when humans eat plants with pesticides?

Humans can get sick as it can harm their stomach during digestion.

300

Why do organisms adapt?

To increase chances of survival or reproduction.

300

Name an example of a single-celled organism and one example of a multi-celled organism.

Single-celled: an amoeba. Multi-celled: Human.

300

Which category does a paramecium go into?

protista

300

Can mutations alter genes?

Mutations can change the genes of the carrier and the offspring of the carrier.

300

What is biogenetics?

Biogenetics are the study of how living organisms are created.

400

Why do animals have certain characteristics in certain biomes?

They have evolved to survive in the conditions of that biome.

400

Difference between appendages and body segments?

Appendages are body parts that extend from an organism’s body while body segments are repeated units that make up an organism's body. 

400

Which category does mycobacterium go into?

bacteria

400

Can inherited structures and behaviors help an animal survive?

They can help an animal survive as they are basically adaptations.

400

How do biogenetics work?

Passing on information from parents to children through genes.

500

Give an example of an animal’s characteristics and adaptations in a desert biome.

Able to store fat properly, thick fur, and the ability to conserve water in certain ways.

500

Types of coverage for cells

Cell membrane/plasma membrane.

500

Which two categories can protists be put into?

plants and animals

500

How do different adaptations and mutations affect species?

Different adaptations and mutations affect the different species because it can cause problems with their survival and reproduction.

500

Why do natural predators exist?

Why do natural predators exist?

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