Vascular
Nonvascular
Vertebrate
Invertebrate
Definitions
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What does vascular mean?
Vascular means with tubes
100
What does nonvascular mean?
Nonvascular means without tubes.
100
What does vertebrate mean?
Vertebrate means "has a backbone".
100
Are there more vertebrates or invertebrates on earth?
There are more invertebrates.
100
A living thing
What is an organism?
200
What are the three main parts of a vascular plant?
The three main parts are the roots, the stem and the leaves.
200
How do nonvascular plants get their water?
They absorb water directly, like a sponge.
200
All vertebrates are divided into what five classes?
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
200
What supports the bodies of many invertebrates?
Their bodies are often supported by water.
200
This uses carbon dioxide, water, and light energy from the sun to make sugar.
What are chloroplasts?
300
What are the jobs of the 3 main parts of a vascular plant?
The roots: anchor the plant and absorb water The stem: carry water and food, stand up straight The leaves: make the food
300
Where do many nonvascular plants live?
They grow in damp, shady places, close to the ground.
300
Where do fish live and how do they breathe?
Fish live in water. They use gillsl to take in oxygen from the water.
300
Give an example of an invertebrate.
Possible answers: Sponge, jellyfish, sea anemone, mollusks, snails, slugs, mussels, clams, worms, insects, spiders, grasshoppers, scorpions.
300
These look like plants, but are really organisms that absorb food and can't move.
What is fungi?
400
What is the process of making food called?
The process of making food is called photosynthesis.
400
What are some examples of nonvascular plants?
Examples of nonvascular plants are mosses, hornworts and liverworts.
400
What does cold-blooded and warm-blooded mean?
Cold-blooded means their bodies are the same temperature as their surroundings. Warm-blooded means their bodies stay the same temperature no matter where they are.
400
What is the largest group of arthropods?
Insects are the largest group of arthropods.
400
It is a rigid body covering on the outside of its body. It doesn’t grow, and the organism can shed it.
What is an exoskeleton?
500
What are the three groups that vascular plants are divided into?
The three groups are flowering plants, cone-bearing plants (conifers) and ferns.
500
What do nonvascular plants reproduce with?
They reproduce with spores.
500
Name four characteristics of a mammal.
Possible answers: They nurse their young They have live births They have hair or fur They are warm-blooded They breathe with lungs
500
What are three parts of an insect?
The three parts of an insect are the head, the thorax and the abdomen.
500
It is the largest group of invertebrates. They have jointed legs and an exoskeleton.
What is arthropods?
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