Plant Parts
What is the part of the plant that covers and protects the flower bud?
Sepals
How is the way stems and roots grow different?
Stems grow up toward light so the stems/leaves can catch sunlight. Roots grow down due to gravity, where they can get water and nutrients in the soil.
The two categories of adaptations are _________ adaptations and ________ adaptations.
Physical and Behavioral
Definition of characteristics
The qualities or traits an organism has
Building a fire to keep myself warm: Instinct or Learned behavior?
Learned behavior
The male part of the flower is called the _______.
The female part of the flower is called the ________.
Stamen
Pistil
The process by which plants make their own food is called ___________.
Photosynthesis
What is an adaptation a giraffe has and how does it help them?
EX: Giraffes have long necks that help them reach leaves on tall trees. Also, the longer/stronger a male's neck is, the more likely he is to win against other males to win a mate.
What is the difference between inherited and acquired traits?
Inherited traits get passed down from parents and acquired traits are learned after you are born.
These are behaviors that develop as a result of training or changes later in life.
Learned behaviors
Step 1: _______________: When pollen moves from stamen to pistil.
Step 2: _______________: When sperm cell and egg cell combine.
Step 3: _______________: When a seed starts to grow.
Pollination
Fertilization
Germination
What are the four ingredients plants need for photosynthesis?
Energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide in the air, water, soil nutrients
The cactus plant has tiny, sharp thorns. This plant adaptation is helpful because ______.
The adaptation helps the cactus protect itself.
Riding a horse, speaking 3 languages, and whistling are all examples of ____________ traits.
Acquired
Inherited behaviors that help animals respond to stimuli in their environment are called _________.
Instincts
The pistil's ovary contains what kind of cells?
Egg cells
What is the waste product of photosynthesis?
Oxygen
This adaptation helps skunks protect themselves from predators.
The skunks' smelly spray
Eye color, hair color, height, and nose shape are all examples of ____________ traits.
Inherited
Give two examples of instincts
EX: Migration, hibernation, protection, web spinning
The anther produces what substance that contains sperm cells?
Pollen
The part of the plant's leaves where photosynthesis occurs is called the ______________.
What is an adaptation bees have to reach the nectar they eat from plants?
Wings
What is an advantage?
A characteristic that helps an individual compete for the resources it needs to survive.
What is something that causes a reaction in a living thing? (Like cause and effect)
Stimulus