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Plant and Animal Basics

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ConsumerAn organism that eats other organisms
VertebrateAn animal that has a backbone
EndoskeletonA skeleton that is within an animal's body
InvertebrateAn animal that has no backbone
ExoskeletonA system of support that is outside the body
Snails, crabs, and antsExamples of animals with exoskeletons
RegenerationThe ability to regrow lost body parts
Asexual ReproductionThe production of a new organism from one parent
MetamorphosisThe process of an organism changing form as it grows from an egg to an adult
FertilizationWhen a sperm and an egg unite
What forms in the anther of a flower?Pollen
Where are the female reporductive organs of a flower found?In the pistil
StamenThe male reproductive organ of a flower
What is the swollen base of a pistil called?The ovary
SepalsThe leaflike parts that protect a developing flower
EpidermisThe thin layer that covers the upper and lower surfaces of a leaf
PhloemThe tubelike vessels that move food from the leaves to other parts of the plant
CuticleThe waxy coating that protects the plant from drying out
XylemTubelike vessels that carry water and minerals from the roots through the stem
TranspirationThe process by which plants lose water vapor
StomataThe openings in the leaves through which water evaporates
Plants lose large amounts of what everyday?Water vapor


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