Lesson 1
A green chemical in plant cells that allows plants house the sun's energy for making food.
chlorophyll
The science of finding patters is called what?
classification
Xylem and phloem in a plant stem are produced where?
cambium
The function of the plant's cambium is to do what?
produce new cells
An animal's power to move is provided by what system?
muscular system
What are the smallest units of living things that can carry out the basic processes of life called?
cell
What are the smallest one celled organisms with no nucleus called?
root
regulate transpiration of water
A living thing that has no definite shape is called what?
asymmetrical
An amoeba, a giant squid, and an oak tree can all be described as what?
organisms
A plant containing tubes or vessels used to carry water and nutrients throughout the plant. A tree, bush, grass, flower ect.
Leaves make food through the process of what?
photosynthesis
What are the 2 products of photosynthesis?
sugar and oxygen
which phylum has the most species?
arthropoda
What 2 things do a plant cell have that an animal cell does not have?
cell wall and chloroplast
What is a nonvascular plant? Give an example of a nonvascular plant.
Plants that don’t have vascular tissue but remain close to ground to soak up water directly. moss, liverwort, hornwort.
What kind of plant produces fruit?
Plants "breath" in ________ and "exhale" _________. Animals breath in ________ and exhale ________.
What is the simplest of all the animal groups?
sponges
Which type of stem would be best during a thunderstorm with high winds and why? (soft stem or woody stem)
Soft stems would bend in the wind but would not be damaged. Woody stems could snap under the pressure from the wind which would kill the plant.
What part of a root transports water and nutrients?
vascular system (Xylem and Phloem)
TWO PART QUESTION!
1. Which organ system removes wastes from the body?
2. Which system is the skull a part of?
1. excretory system
2. skeletal system