Why are plants producers?
Plants are Producers because they make their own food.
What does it mean if an animal camouflages itself and why would they?
Camouflage- Animals that change color or are a similar color to their environment so they are not easily seen.
What is an inherited trait? Give an example
Born with (fur, hair color, eye color)
What part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?
The leaves
what is something humans do that is harmful to plants and animals?
ex: using a lot of plastic, burning oil from driving, producing a lot of garbage.
Pollution is something that humans do that is harmful to plants and animals.
What does the flower of the plant make?
Flower- Makes the seeds that turn into fruit
What is something an animal does to protect itself when they are cold?
Shivering- what animals do when temperature drops (they get cold)
What is a learned trait? Give an example
Learning how to hunt for food, watching parents and copying them.
Describe why sunlight is a source for all of our food
Sunlight- A Major source of energy, the source for all of our food.
________ eats dead organic material
Decomposer Eats dead organic material
the ____ is the female part of the plant that makes the _____ and catches________
Pistil- Female part of the plant that makes the eggs and catches pollen.
What is most important for survival of a species?
Reproduction- most important for survival of a species, to keep having babies.
What is an acquired trait? Give an example
A scar, chipped tooth. Something you're not born with.
What is a consumer?
Consumer: a living thing that eats another living thing for food and energy.
Trees are a large source of shelter for animals. Describe what happens when humans cut them down?
The animals that live there lose their shelter, they need to find new shelter. There might not be enough shelter which causes some of them to not be protected like they normally would be.
The _____ is the male part fo the plant that makes _______
Stamen- male part of the plant that makes pollen.
Describe 3 adaptations a bear has to protect them
Claws, fur, teeth, roar
Is this acquired, learned or inherited:
A boy went outside in the summer for many hours. His skin turned red with a sun burn.
acquired
Who would be most affected if the grasshopper population died out? Why?
The frog and bird because they are the ones who eat grasshoppers, they might have a hard time finding other things to eat if the population of grasshoppers run out.
identify the producers, living and nonliving things.
Proucers- Green plants, algae and Pine tree
living things- all animals, fish, all plants and algae
non living- sun, air, water, clouds
What are 3 things a plant needs for photosynthesis to happen?
For photosynthesis the plant needs sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.
why is flying an adaptation for animals who fly?
flying helps animals survive to protect them from predators, and search for food.
Is this acquired, learned or inherited?
A black bear searches for berries in the woods when he gets hungry
Learned
Describe pollination and give an example of a pollinator
Pollination- transfer of pollen from a male part of a flower to a different female part of a flower
example of pollinator: bee, small insect
Describe why humans/animals need plants and plants need humans/animals.
Humans/animals let out carbon dioxide, which plants need. Plants let out oxygen which humans and animals need.