the smallest unit of a living thing that can carry out the basic processes of life
What is a cell
100
means "contains tubes or vessels"
What is vascular
100
cells that move sugars up, down, and all around a plant
What are phloem
100
Complete these sentences:
The simplest animals are _______. They are without real tissues or organs and have an _______ body plan.
sponge, asymmetrical
100
Organisms can be classified into groups. this group is the most specific.
What is species
200
a green chemical that absorbs sunlight
What is chlorophyll
200
a type of plant that tends to be small and close to the ground
What is nonvascular
200
a layer in the plant stem that separates xylem and phloem
What is cambium
200
Complete these sentences:
Jellyfish and hydras are _______. They possess a mouth and muscle tissue and are _____ symmetrical.
cnidarians, radially
200
a living thing that does not have a definite shape
What is asymmetrical
300
the organelle that supplies energy to the cell
What is the mitochondria
300
an organism that carries out only one life process: reproduction
What is a virus
300
the breakdown of sugars in plant and animal cells to produce energy and carbon dioxide
What is cellular respiration
300
Complete these sentences:
Clams and squids are _____. They have _____ symmetry, a muscular foot, a mantle, and several specialized organs.
mollusks, bilateral
300
an amoeba, a giant squid, and an oak tree can be described as this
What is an organism
400
the gel-like fluid inside the cell
What is cytoplasm
400
the scientific name of an organism consists of its ____ and ____
What is genus and species
400
cells that transport water and minerals from roots to shoots in plants
What is xylem
400
Complete these sentences:
Sea stars and sea cucumbers are ________. They have ____ feet and a water pressure system that helps them feed, breathe, and move.
echinoderms, tubed
400
the place in a plant where xylem and phloem are produced
What is cambium
500
the storage center of the cell
What are vacuoles
500
although they are from two different kingdoms, plants and fungi always have these
What are cell walls
500
when water moves up the vascular tubes through stomata, this occurs
What is transpiration
500
Complete this sentence:
Crabs and insects belong to the largest animal group on Earth, the _____ phylum.