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30 Cards in this Set
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What are the two parts of the Stamen? |
Anther and Filament |
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What is the male reproductive parts of the flower called? |
Stamen |
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What are the female reproductive parts of the flower called? |
Pistil |
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What is the Pistil made out of |
Stigma, Style, and Ovary |
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What are the green "leaflike" things at the bottom of a flower called? |
Sepals |
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What are the colorful parts of a flower called? |
Petals |
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Adaptation |
structures, characteristics, and behaviors that increase an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular enviroment |
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Structural Adaptation |
something an organism has to help it survive |
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Camouflage |
a behavioral adaptation used to disguise an organism into it's surroundings or enviroment |
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Endothermic |
having a relatively constant temperature regardless of surrounding temperatures; "warm-blooded" |
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Ectothermic |
having a temperature that changes to match the temperature of its surroundings |
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Behavioral Adaptation |
something an organism does to help it survive |
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Migration |
movement of animals from one place to another |
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Hibernation |
to sleep through the winter while being in an inactive state |
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Mimicry |
when one organism copies another to help protect themselves |
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Dormancy |
physical activity are temporarily stopped; This minimizes metabolic activity and therefore helps an organism to conserve energy
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Pollination |
transfer of pollen to another stigma |
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Cross-pollination |
transfer of pollen occurs in another flower |
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Self-pollination |
transfer of pollen occurs in the same flower |
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Seasonal Migration |
animals migrate at the change of the seasons |
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Latitudinal Migration |
movement of animals going North and South |
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Altitudinal Migration |
movement of animals going up and down major geographical features |
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Reproductive Migration |
movement of animals to bear young |
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3 Purposes of plant adaptations |
Help its chances of surviving, help it reproduce, help it become pollinated |
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What happens to an animals body during hibernation? |
it goes into an inactive state, body drops in activity and temperature |
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Why do birds need specialized beaks? |
To cater to its diet |
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What animals are considered "pollinators"? |
bees, bats, birds, and butterflies |
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Why do plants need to be adapted to their environment? |
so that they don't die and can reproduce |
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What are the 3 ways animal migration is tracked? |
radio, satellite, and tags |
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Why is animal tracking important? |
keep track of endangered species, protect migrating animals, and redirecting predators |
