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What is a producer?
An organism that creates energy using the sun.
What is camouflage?
When an organism blends in with its surroundings
All living things are able to make more of their kind, or
reproduce
What is a vertebrate?
an organism that has a backbone
What is an example of an EXTERNAL structure?
claws, spikes, fur, etc
What is a consumer?
An organism that must EAT to get energy
What is an adaptation?
a special skill an organism has that helps it survive
Most living things breathe air using their
lungs
What is an invertebrate?
an organism with NO backbone
Give an example of an INTERNAL structure.
lungs, heart, bones, etc.
What is a decomposer?
an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals for energy
Name the adaptations that a polar bear has.
thick fur to keep warm, large claws and teeth to catch prey, white fur to camoflauge
All living things _____ for energy
eat
invertebrate
What is stage of the life cycle is the caterpillar in? (egg, larva, pupa, adult)
Larva
What is an omnivore?
An animal that eats both meat and plants.
What adaptations would an animal need if it lived under water?
gills, fins, flippers, blow hole
All living things are called
organisms
What are the characteristics of a mammal?
fur/hair, warm blooded, live birth
When in the life cycle do organisms reproduce?
adult
Put each organism in the correct order of the food chain.
Leopard Seal, fish, algae, penguin, sun
sun-algae-fish-penguin-leopard seal
What is mimicry?
when an animal "mimics" or copies another animal
What are the characteristics of a reptile?
scales, cold blooded, lays eggs
What are the five categories of vertebrates?
mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians
What is metamorphosis AND an example of an organism that goes through a complete metamorphosis?