Adaptations and Characteristics
What is an adaptation?
An adaptation is how an animal ADAPTS to its environment.
What is the difference between an invertebrate and vertebrate animal?
One has a spine (vertebrate), and the other does not (invertebrate).
Which category does a rose go into?
plant
What is selective breeding?
The process of breeding organisms with “desired” traits to create offspring with those traits.
What are pesticides?
Pesticides are harmful toxins put on plants to kill bugs that might eat the plant.
What are certain characteristics of an animal in a tundra biome?
Thick fur or feathers and blubber.
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.
Which category do mushrooms go into?
fungi
What is biotechnology?
The use of living organisms and biological processes to create products and technologies.
What happens when humans eat plants with pesticides?
Humans can get sick as it can harm their stomach during digestion.
Why do organisms adapt?
To increase chances of survival or reproduction.
Name an example of a single-celled organism and one example of a multi-celled organism.
Single-celled: an amoeba. Multi-celled: Human.
Which category does a paramecium go into?
protista
Can mutations alter genes?
Mutations can change the genes of the carrier and the offspring of the carrier.
What is biogenetics?
Biogenetics are the study of how living organisms are created.
Why do animals have certain characteristics in certain biomes?
They have evolved to survive in the conditions of that biome.
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.
Which category does mycobacterium go into?
bacteria
Can inherited structures and behaviors help an animal survive?
They can help an animal survive as they are basically adaptations.
How do biogenetics work?
Passing on information from parents to children through genes.
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.
Types of coverage for cells
Cell membrane/plasma membrane.
Which two categories can protists be put into?
plants and animals
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.
Why do natural predators exist?
Why do natural predators exist?