Lesson 1
A living thing
Organism
to share information
communicate
all the stages in an organism's life
life cycle
a young organism that is just beginning to grow
embryo
a group of parts that work together
system
the way organisms make new living things just like themselves
reproduction
the ability to do work
energy
a change in the body form of an organism
metamorphsis
to begin growing
germinate
a substance found in nature that is not a plant or an animal
mineral
the way a living thing changes during its life time
development
a gas that is in air and water
oxygen
a characteristic that comes from your parents
inherited trait
a plant that produces seeds inside of flowers
flowering plants
tiny box like part that is the basic building block of living things
cell
the things that make up an area such as land, water, and air
environment
migrate
something that you are taught or learn from experience
learned trait
a tree that produces seeds inside of cones
conifers
a clear, jelly like material that fills plant and animal cells
cytoplasm
The way a living thing reacts to changes in its environment
reponds
to rest or sleep through the cold winter
hibernate
What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?
- Moth wings are turn up when rested and butterflies wings are turn down when rested
- Moth have fuzzy antennas and Butterflies have smooth antennas
- Moth caterpillar is fuzzy and butterflies aren't
- Butterflies are usually brighter
- Moth develops in a cocoon and butterflies in a pupa
What are the other ways plants reproduce?
- spores, cuttings, bulb, and tuber
a thin outer covering of plant and animal cells
cell membrane