Plants (1)
Plants need animals to survive?
True or False.
True
In most plant species, life begins as a ...
... seed.
What do animals need to survive?
food, water, air, suitable habitat
Name an animal that goes through metamorphosis?
Frog, caterpillars (butterflies and moths), salamanders, grasshoppers, fish, starfish, etc.
Migration
There are species of both plants and animals that go dormant.
True or False?
True
What part of a plant carries water from the roots to the other parts of the plant?
Stem
When does a life cycle of an animal species begin?
Born or hatched
One major stage in the life cycle of all living things is what?
Reproduction
The process where a living thing saves energy and stops growing is called what?
Dormancy
What part of the plant soaks up water and nutrients from the soil?
Roots
Food for the plant is made in this part...
... leaves
Amphibians and some invertebrates go through a special life cycle called what?
Metamorphosis
Inherited traits include body coloring, body coverings, and what?
Give an example of how they help an animal survive?
Giraffe - long neck - can reach the leaves on tall trees
Turtle - shell - protects body and organs
What is a life cycle?
A series of changes a living thing goes through during its life.
Plants need animals like bees and butterflies to help them with what?
Pollination.
How do animals help plants survive?
By dispersing seeds
Why do some animals species go dormant?
To escape severe weather
What are inherited traits?
What is a decomposer?
An organism that breaks down decaying, dead remains.
What do plants need to survive?
Air, water, light, nutrients, and space to grow
What is the process where a plant changes light, air, and water to food is called what?
Photosynthesis
Why do some species migrate?
- To reproduce
- to find food and water
What does extinct mean and what are fossils?
Extinct - a species that has completely disappeared.
Fossils - help us know that species existed a long time ago.
What is a producer?
What is a consumer?
An organism that makes its own food.
An organism that eats another living thing for energy.