Vocabulary
animals that have a backbone
vertebrate
Does a plant eat for energy
no
Which is an invertebrate?
Options: snails, jellyfish, lizards, amphibians
plants that have tubes in their stems
vascular
In a non-vascular plant, how do they get water? Where do they live?
get water from soaking it up, they have to live in moist areas
Plants that do not have tubes or roots
non-vascular
Does a plant produce its own energy
yes
Which is not a vertebrate?
Options: mammals, amphibians, reptiles, jellyfish
Jellyfish
a body part or behavior that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment
adaptation
What are 3 things a plant needs to grow?
sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
invertebrate
Does a plant have a life cycle?
yes
Which type of vertebrate lays eggs?
reptiles, birds, or fish
Which is a vascular plant?
Options: moss, wheat, hornwort, algae
wheat
What are two things that would be used to describe an invertebrate?
no backbone, needs water to hold their weight
The outer layer of a seed
hull
What type of plant grows in a desert?
Options: seaweed, bearberry, cacti, maple tree
cacti
Which is an example of a mammal?
Options: dolphin, turtle, flamingo, alligator
dolphin
Which is not a vascular plant?
Options: trees, liverwort, grass, cactus
liverwart
How does a cactus survive in the desert?
Soaks up water and holds it in their tubes, doesn't require much water, and can have pokey things on it to make sure predators stay away.
Used by scientists to classify living things
Dichotomous key
What is the green material that traps sunlight in plant leaves?
chlorophyll
Which is a warm-blooded vertebrate?
Option: fish, reptiles, birds, amphibians
birds
In a vascular plant, where does the water come from?
comes from the roots
Describe photosynthesis.
sun gives energy to the plant, plant uses the energy to transfer it to sugar/food, plant soaks up carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.