From Molecules to Organism Set 1

Question 1

Structures

Answer 1

Something that is made of different parts that are held together, a plant or animal, where each part has a specific job that makes the whole things function.

Question 2

Function

Answer 2

The special job or purpose that something does.

Question 3

Survival

Answer 3

The act of continuing to live or exist.

Question 4

Growth

Answer 4

The process of which a living thing increases in size and mass.

Question 5

External

Answer 5

Something on the outside of an organism or a living thing.

Question 6

Adaptations/Adapted

Answer 6

A characteristic of living things that helps it survive in its environment.

Question 7

Predator

Answer 7

The animal that eats other animals.

Question 8

Prey

Answer 8

An animal that is eaten by other animals.

Question 9

Environment

Answer 9

The environment includes everything living and nonliving in an area. For example the environment of a giraffe has grass, trees, water, other animals and non-living things like rocks and soil.

Question 10

Habitat

Answer 10

A home for animals and plants where they can find everything they need such as water, food, and shelter in a specific place.