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Biology- Vocabulary

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  • Define the term species. 
    Similar organisms + can produce offspring + their offspring can produce offspring
  • Name 2 features of a fish. 
    Gills / scales - fins / lay eggs / cold blooded
  • Do star fish have a brain?
    No they do not! Did you know that star fish can be split into two and regenerate their other limbs?
  • What is this? 
    Moss
  • Name 3 features of a bird. 
    Feathrers and wings / lay eggs  warm blooded
  • What is an invertebrate? 
    Organism that does not have a spine. 
  • What mammal is capably of flying?
    Bat
  • What is the diffrence between gills and scales?
    Gills: breathing / scales: skin
  • Name 2 characteristics of an Amphibian. 
    Live in water and land / webbed feet / lungs and gills / cold blooded / lay eggs
  • What are these?
    Flowers/Daffodills
  • What is a vertebrate? 
    Organism that does have a spine. 
  • What is a producer?
    Producers are organisms (plants) that get energy from the sun.
  • Reptiles and fish have 2 things in common. What are they? 
    both cold-blooded - scales on the body
  • What is this?
    cell
  • Amphibians and fish have a few things in common. What are they?
    - Cold blooded - gills
  • Define nutrients. 
    Substance that provides nourishment for life and growth. 
  • Define biology. 
    The science of life and living organisms
  • Name a branch of science. 
    ...
  • What is an exoskeleton? 
    Hard outer skin
  • What are these?
    Lungs
  • Name one introduced species in Australia.
    Eg. Cane Toad
  • What is this ?
    Spine or backbone
  • We classify according to ....
    Properties and characteristics
  • Why do we classify? 
    To arrange or sort
  • What is an apex predator?
    Predator at the top of the food chain.
  • What is this? 
    Fern
  • How do fish and amphibians breathe?
    gills
  • Define prey.
    Prey is an animal that is hunted by another animal.
  • Name 2 characteristics of an insect.
    exoskeleton, 3 part body, 6 legs, antennae
  • Name 2 features of a reptile. 
    Scales / lay eggs / cold- blooded
  • Name a feature of a mammal. 
    Give birth / mothers nurse with milk / warm- blooded
  • Do birds have ears?
    Technically yes! They have holes in the side of their heads.