Vocab
_________ are animals with backbones, while _________ are animals without backbones.
1. Vertebrates
2. Invertebrates
To start to grow
Germinate
Plants with tubelike structures are called _________ plants, while plants that pass water and nutrients from cell to cell are called __________ plants.
1. Vascular
2. Nonvascular
Give one example of a vertebrate and one example of an invertebrate.
Vertebrates: Fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, mammals
Invertebrates: Arthropods (insects, spiders, crabs, shrimp), worms, snails, clams
What are the leaflike parts of a plant that cover and protect the flower bud before the flower opens?
Sepals
What is it called to arrange or sort objects or living things according to their properties or characteristics
Classify
What is movement of pollen from stamen to pistil called?
Pollination
What are the two ways to classify plants?
1. How plants transport nutrients
2. How plants reproduce
Give an example of an adaptation.
Varying responses
Ex.) Sharp beaks, teeth or claws; stingers; bright colors; warm fur
___________ are the qualities an organism has.
Characteristics
Define advantage.
A characteristic that can help an individual compete.
What is the process in which a sperm cell and an egg cell combine?
Fertilization
During photosynthesis, plants use sunlight energy to convert carbon dioxide, water and nutrients into food. The waste product of photosynthesis is _______.
Oxygen
Give an example of a learned behavior in humans.
Speaking a language, riding a bike, reading, etc.
What do you call something that causes a reaction in a living thing?
A stimulus
________ is the male structure in a plant that makes pollen, while ________ is the female structure in a plant that produces egg cells.
1. Stamen
2. Pistil
An instinct
What is seed dispersal and how does it help a plant reproduce?
Seed dispersal is when a plant’s seeds are scattered away from the plant. This helps the seeds have a better chance of germinating. They will not have to compete with their parents for resources and living space that they need to grow properly.
Why are flamingos pink?
Flamingos are typically born white / gray, but their feathers turn pink due to their diet of shrimp.
Give three examples of inherited characteristics in plants or animals.
1. Hair color / eye color
2. Plant flower color
3. Height
4. Fur type
Any example of characteristics received from parents.
Define chlorophyll.
The substance in plants the makes their parts green and captures energy from the sun.
Define adaptation.
A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
Briefly describe how flowering plants reproduce.
1. Bees carry pollen from the stamen of one plant to the pistil of another.
2. A sperm cell from pollen combines with the egg cell in a process called fertilization.
3. The fertilized egg develops into a seed.
4. The seed grows into a new plant.
Give an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive. Explain your choice.
Ex.)
1. Migration to escape the cold and find food
2. Protection such as a porcupine using its quills
3. Hibernation to conserve energy
Describe an owl's diet.
Moles, shrews, rodents, birds