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Biology
11th Grade
09/09/2016

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Organisms in Different Kingdoms[image][image][image]
Definition
Three of the six kigdoms, which is a classification, include Plantae, Animalia, and Fungi. The pink flower is considered a plant. You can see there is a mold or fungus growing on the side of the pond. The dog represents a member of the animal kingdom.
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Adaptation of a Plant[image]
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Plants adapt so they can survive in certain environments. Cactuses adapt so they don`t require much water, enabling them to live in the desert.
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Amniotic Egg[image]
Definition
A chicken egg is considered amniotic because the embryo developed inside the shell and was laid by the mother.
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Analogous Structures[image]
Definition
This rooster structure represents a bird with wings, which is analogous because they devolped to help the animal.
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Animal that has a segmented body[image]
Definition
The small black dot next to the keys is an ant. Ants are segmented since they have seperate body parts.
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Anther or Filament of Stamen[image]
Definition
The center of the flowers are where the anthers and filaments are located. These help produce pollen.
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Asexual[image] Reproduction
Definition
A starfish reproduces by fission, which is asexual.
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Autotroph[image]
Definition
Any plant is an autotroph because they produce their own nutrients.
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Auxin Producing Area[image] of a Plant
Definition
Auxin is produced in the roots and stem of a plant. Its a neccessary chemical.
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Basidiomycete[image]
Definition
A mushroom is a fungus whose spores develop in basidia.
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Bilateral Symmetry [image]
Definition
Worms are divisible into seperate halves.
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Biological M[image]agnification
Definition
This occurs when substances end up in waterways and then into aquatic organisms. Pollution is heavy in the Niagara River.
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C3 Plant[image]
Definition
Grass is very common and is well at photosynthesis in wet, cool climates.
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Cambium[image]
Definition
Cambuim is a tissue that is responsible for growth is stems and roots. It is found in tree trunks.
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Commensalism[image]
Definition
Fish benefit from the plants in their tank by camoflauging in them, which does not affect the plants.
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Connective Tissue[image]
Definition
Connective tissue connects tissues and organs. THis is ear cartilages purpose.
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Ectotherm[image]
Definition
Ectotherm is an animal that is dependant on outside sources of heat (cold-blooded).
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Endotherm[image]
Definition
Mammals like these are capable of generating heat (warm-blooded).
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Cohesion[image]
Definition
This is when rain molecules stick to each other, much as they do when its raining.
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Adhesion[image]
Definition
When water attaches to other molecules, it is adhesion. An example is when water moves up a paper towel.
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Ethylene[image]
Definition
Ethylene is a hydrocarbon that causes a sweet smell, like this aging flower gives off.
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Eukaryote[image]
Definition
A pumpkin is an organism who contains cells
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Fermentation [image]
Definition
Fermentation is a process that converts sugar to alcohol which is how this wine was created.
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Frond[image]
Definition
The leaves on this tree are fronds.
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Heterotroph[image]
Definition
Cats have to aquire their own food
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[image]Homeostasis
Definition
Face masks are for sick people, which is when your body is not regulating regularly or out of homeostasis.
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Invasive Species[image]
Definition
This blackberry bush is invasive to my backyard because they are not native and will not stop growing over other things.
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[image]Saturated Fats
Definition
These unhealthy choclates contain saturated fats that are solid at room temperature.
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