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| type of tissue found in plants that enables them to transport water and nutrients throughout the plant |
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| vascular tissue that transports water |
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| vascular tissue that transports sugar |
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| anchors and absorbs water for the plant |
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supports
transports materials within plant and helps protect against predators
holds up flowers
holds up leaves |
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| What kind of leaves do plants have that live on rainforest floor? |
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| enables some animals to look more like dangerous animals |
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enables animals to blend in with their surroundings
ex: chameleon lizard changes color to blend in with surroundings |
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process where 2 species evolve in response to changes in each other
ex: orchid has nectar at bottom of tube (40cm long) and a moth has a mouthpart that can reach exactly 40 cm to get nectar |
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| organism that causes disease |
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| Name the 4 types of pathogens |
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bacteria
viruses
fungi
protists |
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| How do bacteria make us sick? |
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damage cells and tissues
release toxins |
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| What are bacterial infections cured with? |
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| What kind of cells do bacteria have? |
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| Name some bacterial infections |
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Lyme disease
Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Bacterial meningitis
Strep throat |
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| What are some fungal diseases? |
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athlete's food fungus
ring worm |
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| What is the role of fungi? |
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eukaryotic, heterotrophic
decomposers
ex: mushrooms |
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| What is the main characteristic of viruses? |
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genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by protein coat
no cure
must have a hot cell
virus takes over host cell and tells it to make more viruses |
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| Name some examples of viral infections. |
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| cold, measles, rabies, chickenpox, herpes, HIV, AIDS |
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