Ch. 3 Plants and Animals Flashcards
The newly hatched,
wingless, often wormlike
form of many insects
before metamorphosis.
larva
What characteristics do fish have in common with amphibians?
- vertebrates
- cold blooded
- lays eggs
- breathe with gills (amphibians only for part of life cycle)
Name the 6 characteristics of a Living Thing
1) Reproduction
2) Reacts to the environment
3) Respiration (breathing)
4) Needs a source of energy
5) Grows or changes
6) Made of cells
a physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
adaptation
List some example adaptations of a cactus.
See diagram.
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part of the flowering plant that becomes the fruit
ovary
Time between birth and death
Life span
Movement from one place to another at a certain time of year or certain time in the life cycle
Migration
What characteristics of a living thing does river have?
1) Can grow or change
2) Takes in gases
3) Might appear to reproduce (but doesn’t)
4) Reacts to environment (ex. speeds up or slows down due to the slope of the land)
When a seed begins to grow
Germinate
Vertebrate animals that
have hair and nourish their
young with milk. Humans
are such animals.
Mammals
something that causes a reaction in a living thing
stimulus
a behavior that is inherited
instinct
the qualities an organism has. Scientists use these to classify plants and animals into groups to study
characteristics
The only animal with
feathers. They are
warm-blooded and most of
them can fly.
birds
a characteristic that can help an individual compete
advantage
Something that causes a reaction in a living thing
stimulus
Alive but not growing
Dormant
Tiny grain in the stamen of a plant
Pollen
Name the life cycle of a pea plant
seed->seedling->mature plant without flowers->mature plant with flowers->mature plant with pea pod (seeds)
the act or art of copying or imitating closely in order to hide from predators
mimicry
Plant part that produces seeds
Flower
List some examples of adaptations of a hawk
See image.
Have 6 legs and 3 body
parts.
Insects
Animals that spend the first part of their life cycle in water then live on land as adults
Amphibians
Cold-blooded vertebrates
that have scalelike
coverings and live mostly
on land
reptiles
Deep sleep to survive low temperatures and lack of food
Hibernation
to receive characteristics from one’s parents
Inherit
List an example of an adaptation of a beaver
1) Large teeth for gnawing wood
2) Large tail to paddle/swin
3) Flaps of skin around mouth to prevent drowning
4) Nostrils and ears that can close
animals without backbones
invertebrates
Young insect that looks like an adult
Nymph
A fully grown person,
animal or plant
adult
Name the life cycle of a frog
a type of plant with no
leaves, flowers, or roots
(like mushrooms and
mold)
fungus
to breakdown, decay or rot
decompose
Tiny fungi that do no grow from spores or seeds
Yeast
Challenge Word
Plants without tubelike structures such as ferns or mosses
(You won’t be tested on this one)
non-vascular
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Center of the flower where seeds are formed
Pistil
The deposit or transfer of
pollen from the stamen to
the stigma of flowering
and cone-bearing plants.
Pollination
Make make new individuals of the same kind
reproduce
Challenge Word
(You won’t be tested on this one)
Plants with tubelike structures
vascular
Give an example of a way the environment can affect characteristcs
1) Tree grows around the shape of a building
2) Large trees prevent smaller trees from growing because the take their light, water, and nutrients
3) winds cause a bush to grow on a slant
4) animals change color due to season for camoflage or because of diet
5) animals grow thicker fur in winter to warmth
6) drought causes plant to die or wither
or think of you own!
The part of a flower that
makes pollen. #4
stamen
All the individuals of a particular species
Population
An insect in the inactive
stage of development
(when it is not feeding)
intermediate between
larva and adult.
pupa
Major changes in body structure that occur in the life cycle of animals such as frogs and butterflies.
Metamorphosis
animals with backbones
vertebrates
the outer covering of a
seed
seed coat
Trees with needles like pine trees, spruce trees, and fir trees
conifer
fungus used to make
bread rise
yeast
Identify these flower parts (there are a few extras we did not learn)
1-Petals
2 Pistil
3 - Ovary
4 - Stamen
What characteristics of a living thing are NOT true of an icycle?
1) Does not reproduce (though it may appear that it does)
2) Made of molecules not cells
3) Does not take in gases (respiration)
4) Does not need a source of energy
Living thing that reproduces using spores
Fungus
The part of plants that
produce seeds, nectar,
and sometimes beautiful
colors.
flower
