Monday, August 2, 2010

Meristem


Tissue in plants that are made of meristematic cells.

Glycogen


Used as backup energy and as a starch in animals like this hawk.

Gibberellins


plant hormones that prevent the plant from growing too fast or slow.

R strategist


Even though frogs lay eggs they are capable of producing several of them at a time making them R strategists.

K strategist


K strategists like humans are only able to produce one or a few offspring at a time.
Like my mama.

Modified Stem of a plant

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Thorns are an example of a modified stem of a plant.

Cellulose


is a compund foound in plants and also in paper because it makes up the cell wall in plants.

Connective tissue


Skin is an example of connective tissue. They aid in major packing material, organ framework, provide lubrication, and in the passage of blood vessels and nerves.

Actin


Protein found in all eukaryotic cells like muscles

Parasite



a parasite like a tick is an example of an organism that benefits at the expense of its host.

Endotherm


mammals are examples of endotherms or organisms that regulate their own body temperature.

Ectotherm


Anaconda ingesting another animal. Snakes are examples of etotherms which are cold blooded organisms

Animal with segmented body


animal with three parts ( head, thorax, and abdomen)

Xerophyte


A plant adapted to an arid climate...like a cactus

Exoskeleton


an exoskeleton is an "external skeleton" that supports an animals body.

insect


ants are an example of an insect.

Adaptation of an animal


A frog outside in my back yard.