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T7 - Organisims
T7 - Organisims in their Environment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Predator | Eats animals smaller than themselves to survive. |
| Prey | Are eaten by others to transfer energy in the food chain. |
| Life cycles | A life cycle is the series of stages a living thing goes through from birth, growth, and reproduction to death. |
| Plant Structures | Are the parts of a plant. Each part has a job, or function that serves a purpose. |
| Plant Functions | |
| Plant Adaptations | |
| Desert (plant ) | Structure of a sharp spine on a plant is to keep away consumers and the function is to retain water. |
| Ocean. (plant) | |
| Artic Tundra (plant) | |
| Rainforest (plant) | |
| Animal Structures | |
| Animal Functions | |
| Animal Adaptations | |
| Inherited Traits or Instincts | |
| Learned Behaviors | |
| Acquired Traits | |
| Structure and Function | Are important for plants and animals because they help different species live and survive within their environments. |
| Structures | Body parts that do a certain job for an organism (plant or animal). |
| Functions | What something is used for. |
| Plant roots | Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil. Roots also anchor plants to keep them from falling over. |
| Plant tendrils | Tendrils on a rainforest vine help the plant attain light. |
| Plant Spines | Spines/ thorns on forest plants prevent against consumers. Waxy stems/spines on a desert cacti prevent evaporation and reflect sunlight. |