LIFE Flashcards
Parts of a plant
Roots
Stem
Leaves
Flowers and fruit
Function of roots
Holds plant in soil
Absorbs water and mineral salts
Function of plant stems
Holds plant upright
Holds leaves and flowers
Functions of leaves
Use sunlight for photosynthesis to make food
Functions of flowers
Attract insects and birds to pollinate them
This helps the plant to reproduce
Makes seeds
Functions of seeds
Seeds hold the baby plants
They grow into new plants
Difference in leaves between corn and bean plants
Corn leaves = long and green
Bean leaves = smaller and heart shaped
Corn vs bean stems
Corn stem = long and thick
Bean stem = long and thin
Functions of whiskers in a cat
To sense their environment (touch/feel)
Structures in birds to help them fly
Wings with feathers
Structures in zebra to help them survive lion attacks
Stripes to confuse the lions when they are in a herd
Structures of a lizard to protect their bodies
Lizards have scales
Parts of a turtle and their functions
Head with mouth to eat Eyes to see Front flippers to swim Back flippers to steer and swim Shell for protection Tail to help reproduction
Things plants need to grow
Light energy
Water
Air
Warmth
What is in the air that plants need?
Carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
Oxygen for respiration
Temperatures that plants can live in
Not too hot or too cold
A habitat
The particular home of a plant or animal
Where it is found
Habitat of a frog
River, stream or ponds
Habitat of a lion
Grasslands or savanah
Habitat of a seal
The sea and small islands or the seashore
Habitat of a blue duiker
Forests
An animals niche
The job it does
Niche of a lion (e.g. what does it eat?)
It is a predator in grasslands e.g. eats zebra
Niche of a shark (e.g. what it eats)
It is a predator in the sea (e.g. it eats seals)
Niche of a frog (e.g. what it eats)
It is a predator in ponds (e.g. it eats insects)
Niche of pond plants
They produce their own food and are the food for fish
Example natural animal shelters
Caves Bird nests Wasp nests Webs Burrows
Natural animal shelters with a shell
Bird nests
Caves
Burrows
Natural animal shelters with a frame
Webs
Wasp nests
Human made animal shelters
Tanks
Cages
Stables
Kennels
Human made animal shelters with a frame
Bird cages
Fences/gates
Human made animal shelters with a shell
Fish tanks
Fog kennels
Stables
Characteristics of forest habitats
Tall trees Small plants under trees Rains all year Small animals e.g. bushpigs, dunkers Lots of hiding spaces for animals Lots of fruit, worms and insects to eat
Characteristics of sea habitats
Salty water
Temperature more stable
Many animals e.g. fish, snails
Seaweeds
Characteristics of grasslands
Many types of grasses
Few trees
Rain in summer
Warm in summer and cold in winter
Lots of herbivores that eat plants e.g. zebras
Many predators that eat herbivores e.g. lions
