An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy.
Any invertebrate having jointed limbs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton made of chitin. The group includes the crustaceans, insects, arachnids, and centipedes.
Any worms in which the body is divided into segments both externally and internally. The group includes the earthworms, lugworm, ragworm, and leeches.
A plant whose ovules are enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
A hermaphrodite is a species that contains both male and female sexual organs at some point during their lives.
A protein found in all eukaryotic cells, forming filaments that make up a main component of the cell's cytoskeleton.
A plant hormone that maintains the water balance of plants, prevents seed embryos from germinating, and induces the dormancy of buds and seeds. Its chemical formula is - C15H20O4.
Plants adapt to certain areas (Desert, Grassland, Rainforest, Taiga, Tundra, and Water) to help them live and grow in that specific region.
The ability for living organisms to adjust to different conditions within their environments (Structural adaptation, Behavior adaptations, Protective coloration, Mimicry, Migration, and Hibernation).
A cyclical series of biochemical reactions that occur in the stroma of chloroplasts during photosynthesis
Unicellular organisms are organisms that only have one cell. An example of a unicellular organism is bacteria which is microscopically located in the beach water.
Insects are a class within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. An example of an insect are wasps which is shown in picture to the right.
Proteins that tend to be insoluble and strong and play a structural role in organisms for support or protection is considered a fibrous protein. An example of a fibrous protein is hair or nails which is shown in the picture to the right.
Monocots are characterized by parallel venation in the leaves, fibrous root system and flowers with all parts in a multiples of three. Where as dicots have netted venation, typically have a tap root and have flowers with the parts in multiples of four or five. Grasses, palm trees, lilies, iris and orchids are examples of monocots which is shown in the picture to the right.
Plants that require more than six hours of sun per day is a long-day plant. An example of a long-day plant is lettuce which is shown in the picture below.
Principal fleshy fruit types are the berry, in which the entire pericarp is soft and pulpy (e.g., the grape, tomato, banana, pepo, hesperidium, and blueberry) and the drupe, in which the outer layers may be pulpy, fibrous, or leathery and the endocarp hardens into a pit or stone enclosing one or more seeds (e.g., the peach, cherry, olive, coconut, and walnut). The example I used for a fleshy fruit seed is an apple (shown in the picture to the right).
Dry fruits may be dehiscent, opening to release seeds, or indehiscent, remaining closed and containing usually one seed per fruit. An example of an indehiscent dry fruit would be a nut which is shown in the picture to the right.
An exoskeleton is an external anatomical feature that supports and protects an animal's body. As invertebrates are referred to having exoskeletons in the sense of external hard parts, the characteristic is most associated with the arthropods (i.e. insects, spiders, crabs). The example I used for an exoskeleton is a spider (shown in the picture to the right).
Segmentation in an animal is the division of body parts into a series of repetitive segments. Segmentation in animals typically falls into three types - Arthropoda, Vertebrata, and Annelida. The example I used for an animal that has a segmented body is a cricket (shown in the picture to the right).
Any of various enzymes that cause starches to break down into smaller sugars. There are two types of amylases, alpha-amylases and beta-amylases. In humans, an alpha-amylase known as ptyalin is present in saliva and is also produced by the pancreas for secretion into the small intestine. Beta-amylases are found in bacteria, molds, yeasts, and the seeds of plants. The example I used for amylase is mold which is shown on the surface of the liquid.
