Plants Parts/ Photosynthesis
Plant Reproduction
Food Web Basics
Analyze Food Webs
Niches
Classify Animals/ Dichotomous Keys
Adaptations
100
What part of the plant absorbs nutrients and water from the ground?
roots
100
What do we call an animal that helps pollinate plants? What is 1 example?
Pollinator (bee, butterfly, deer, etc.)
100
Food Webs show the flow of _____ throughout an ecosystem. What is the source of energy in all food webs?
_______, ________
energy, sun
100
Where does the Eastern Mud Turtle get its energy from?
Bladderwort
100
What do we call an organism that hunts other organisms?
predator
100
What do we call an animal that has a skeleton on the INSIDE of its body?
Vertebrate
100
What kind of adaptation is a body part?
Structural Adaptation
200
What part of the plant transports nutrients and water throughout the plant?
stem
200
What part of the plant is responsible for attracting pollinators?
flower
200
What do we call an organism that makes its own food?
producer
200
What does Mosquito eat?
Butterfly Orchid
200
What do we call organisms that are hunted?
prey
200
What do we call an animal with NO skeleton on the inside of its body?
invertebrate
200
What kind of adaptation is something the organism does to survive?
Behavioral Adaptation
300
What part of the plant has chlorophyll and is where plants make their food?
leaves
300
What part of the plant would a butterfly need to drop pollen down to pollinate the plant? Bonus if you can name this part.
B (stigma)
300
What do we call an organism that breaks down DEAD organic matter? What is one example?
decomposers (worms, beetles, fungi, etc).
300
What is an example of a carnivore in this food web?
American Alligator, Great Blue Heron, Southern Leopard Frog
300
What is one niche of an earthworm?
breakdown organic matter, mix up soil, add nutrients to soil, be prey for birds, etc.
300
What is the order of questions you would need to ask to classify a coyote?
Does it have a backbone?
Does it fly?
Does it have fur?
300
The sharp claws on a tiger are an example of a _______ adaptation.
Structural
400
What are the products of photosynthesis?
oxygen and glucose (sugar)
400
What are the three ways that plants can be pollinated?
Animals, Wind, Water
400
Consumers are organisms that need to EAT other organisms for energy. What are the three types of organism? What do they eat?
carnivore, omnivore, herbivore
400
What population would increase if the Great Blue Heron were to disappear?
Grass Carp
400
What is a niche of an eagle?
hunt small animals, lay eggs, build nests, etc.
400
What steps would you follow to classify Bug C?
1b, 3a
400
Geese migrating south for winter is an example of a ______ adaptation.
Behavioral
500
What are the ingredients of photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide, sunlight, nutrients, water
500
Plants can reproduce through 2 different methods. What are they?
Seeds (Pollination) and Spores
500
Where can we find the most energy in a food web or food chain?
producers
500
What two populations would start to decline if the Southern Leopard Frog were to be eliminated?
Raccoon and American Alligator
500
What is one niche of butterfly eggs and what is a different niche of an adult butterfly?
hatch, vs lay eggs
500
What are the steps to classify Leaf A? What is the name of Leaf A.
1b, 3a, 4a, 5a
Magnolia
500
What is a structural AND behavioral adaptation of a zebra that help it survive?
S: ________
B: ________
S: Stripes
B: Staying in a herd