Vocab
A ________________________ is an organism that turns decaying plant and animal material into simpler substances.
decomposer
Which is found inside the stem of a plant? a. Root hairs b. xylem c. leaves d. stomata
b. xylem
What do leaves give off
Oxygen
Water
Abiotic
What is Mrs.Nortons favorite animal?
Pigs
A ________________________ is a place in an ecosystem where an organism lives.
habitat
What do leaves take in from the air to make food? a. Sunlight b. Water c. Oxygen d. Carbon dioxide
D. Carbon Dioxide
____________________ are tissues that transport sugars to all parts of the plant
Phloem
Rocks
Abiotic
How many kids does Mrs.Norton have?
2
Organisms that hunt for their food are called ________________________.
predator
Water is absorbed through the plant’s roots and travels through the center of the stem to the rest of the plant through the __________. a. Xylem b. Phloem c. Roots d. leaves
a. Xylem
Water travels up from a plant’s roots through the center of the stem in specialized tissues called _____________
xylem
A dog
Biotic
What sense does Mrs.Norton not have?
Smell
An organism that is introduced to a new ecosystem and causes harm is a(n) ________________________.
invasive species
Water and carbon dioxide combine in the presence of light energy to produce _________________ and _______________. a. Sugar and carbon dioxide b. Food and carbon dioxide c. Sugar and oxygen d. Food and oxygen
c. Sugar and oxygen
The openings on the underside of leaves that open and close to prevent water from escaping or allow in carbon dioxide are called
Stomata
Name 3 abiotic factors that have not been named
three things that are not alive
Where was Mrs. Norton born?
California
A plant-like organism is that gets energy from other organisms which may be living or dead are ________________________
fungi
An organism’s role in its ecosystem is its ________________. a. Habitat b. Niche c. Producer d. Prey
b.Niche
The evaporation of water from a plant’s leaves is called ______
transpiration
Name three biotic factors that have not been named yet
three things that are a live
What is Mrs.Norton's tortoises name?
Tulula