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Plant Animal Structu
5th Grade FL SC.5.L.14.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stem | the _____ of the plant provides support and transports water and food for a plant, similar to the skeleton of animals |
| leaves | __________ of a plant absorb sunlight and use water and nutrients to produce food for the plant |
| roots | anchors the plant in the ground and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil |
| flower | reproductive organ of a plant, which holds the stamen and the pistil |
| stamen | the male reproductive organ of a flower |
| pistil | the female reproductive organ of the flower |
| spores | dust-like reproductive unit of some plans, such as ferns and fungi |
| fish | multiple gills to breath in oxygen, no bones but has cartilage, covered in scales |
| birds | 2 small lungs, lightweight bones, thin skin |
| amphibian | uses lungs and their skin to breath, has a skeleton and backbone, smooth moist skin |
| reptiles | one lung, strong flexible bones and long spine, dry scaly skin |
| arthropods | lungs that look like books, no spine, no skin, has an exoskeleton, segmented bodies |
| vertebrates | animals with a backbones. Ex: frogs, cats, |
| invertebrates | animals with no backbone. Ex: crabs, shrimp, beetles and more |
| cold-blooded | animals that cannot regulate their own body temperature so they have to use sunlight or shade to control their temperatures (reptiles, amphibians and fish) |
| exoskeleton | out covering of certain animals that support and protect the organism |