Tuesday 14 August 2012

Mikaela Fluharty


This picture of flowers represents adaptation of a plant.
      Adaptation of a plant- the functional arrangments of plants and its surroundings in the environment.


This picture of fern leaves represents frond.
      Frond- a large leaf compund of a fern.


This picture of the roots represents rhizome.
      Rhizome- an underground stem that sends out roots.

  
This picture of my little sister and the cat represents endotherm.
      Endotherm- an organism that generates heat ti maintain its body temperature.


 This picture of eggs represents amniotic egg.
      Amniotic egg- an egg that can be laid on land due to the presence of a fluid-filled amniotic sac, that cushions and protects the developing embro.

This picture of my hand represents epithelial tissue.
      epithelial tissue- membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body.


This picture of yogurt represents eubacteria.
      Eubacteria- having simple cells with rigid cell walls and often flagella for movement.


 This picture of butter represents a lipid used for energy storage.
      Lipids used for energy storage- lipids are used as a signalling molecule and as a structural component of cell membranes.


This picture of my pigs represents adaptation of an animal.
      Adaptation of an animal- is the idea that animals have developed features that help them to survive and thrive when they live.

     
This picture of beer represents fermentation.
      Fermentation- the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria or yeasts.


This picture of a strawberry represents asexual reproduction.
      Asexual reproduction- reproduction without the fusion of gametes.


 This picture of a tide pod represents enzyme.
      Enzyme- a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.

 This picture of moss represents lichin.
      Lichin- a simple plant consisting of a fungus.


This picture of a flower represents the flower ovary.
      Flower ovary- the organ that bears the ovules of a flower.


This picture of leaves represents bilateral symmetry.
      Bilateral symmetry- the property of being divisible into symmetrical halves on either side of a unigue plane.


This picture of a yellow cone flower represents a long-day plant.
      Long-day plant- flowers only after being exposed to light periods longer than a certain critical length.


This picture of the fish's fins represents an analogous structure.
      Analogous structure- structures of different species having similar or corresponding function, but not from the same evolutionary origin.


 This picture of my toothbrush represents prokaryote.
      Prokaryote- a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles.


This picture of a bud represents gibberellins.
      Gibberellins- any of a group of plant hormones that stimulate stem elongation, germination, and flowering.


 This picture of the tip of a flower represents meristem.
       Meristem- a region of plant tissue consisting of actively dividing cells forming new tissue.

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