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Organisms Have Character
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two functions of plant roots? | To soak in water and nutrients from the soil and they anchor the plant |
| What are the function of plant leaves? | To absorb sunlight as energy to make food. |
| Leaves make food for the plant to survive, without food the plant... | will stop growing and die |
| The food made in the leaves is transported to other parts of the plant... | for growth and survival |
| The size and shape of a plant's leaves are different from species to species because... | different plant habitats have different amounts of sunlight |
| The flower of a plant | is where the seeds are formed |
| The function of stems of a plant is | to transport water and minerals to the leaves and flowers. |
| How do you know the stems of plants transport water and minerals? Evidence? | We observed streaks of food coloring in the celery stalk and in the flower. |
| Physical characteristics of animals are | body structures and body parts |
| What are some physical characteristics can protect animals from predators | body color can camouflage animals, claws and pinchers can be used, hard shells to protect bodies |
| What physical characteristics can also help animals survive in their environment | thick fur to protect from the cold, different sized/shaped beaks can help birds gather different kinds of food |
| The shape of a bird's beak | is matched to the size and shape of the food it eats |
| If an animal is a vertebrate | it has a backbone |
| Crayfish and beetles are both | cold blooded and have no backbone (invertebrate). |
| Beetles | black 6 legs |
| Crayfish | brown swimmerets 10 legs tail pinchers |
| Beetles and Crayfish | exoskeleton two eyes segmented body |