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Life Science
plant and animal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | All living things |
| Photosynthesis | The process in which plants make their own food. |
| Stomata | Tiny holes on leaves that allow gases to enter or leave a plant |
| Adaptation | A change in a plant or animal that makes it better able to live in a particular place or situation. |
| Life Cycle | The stages of development an animal goes through |
| Consumer | Animals that cannot make their own food. |
| Herbivore | Animals that eat only plants |
| Carnivores | Animals that eat other animals |
| Omnivores | Animals that eat both plants and other animals |
| Decomposer | Organisms that break down plants and animals and animal waste. This helps plants get the nutrients they need. |
| Food Chain | The path of energy from the sun to a plant to an animal to another animal |
| Food Web | All of the overlapping food chains |
| Humus | Decaying material in the soil which is makes it rich in nutrients. |
| Loam | Topsoil rich in nutrients |
| Inherited traits | Genes passed down from parents to their offspring ex: eye color |
| Instinctive Behavior | Behaviors inherited from parents. ex: breathing |
| Learned Behavior | Behaviors that are taught to an animal. ex:Dog catching a ball |