VOCABULARY GROUPING ORGANISMS ORGANISMS AND PLANTS THE PLANT KINGDOM MORE VOCABULARY
100
trait
a characteristic of a living thing
100
groups
Traits are used to sort organisms into smaller ______________.
100
stems, leaves, roots / food
medicine and clothing
We use plants and plant parts such as bulbs, tubers, _________, _________, _________, and flowers for ________. We also use plants for ___________ and ________.
100
two
without
mosses
We can classify plants in _____ groups:
Those with and those ________ roots, stems, and leaves. Plants without roots, stems, and leaves are called __________.
100
respiration
the using and releasing of energy in a cell
200
kingdom
the largest group into which organisms can be classified
200
class
order
family
genus
The smaller groups in a kingdom include:
phylum, __________, __________, __________, __________, and species.
200
green leaves
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?
200
energy
roots
Plants make their own food by using __________ from the sunlight.
Plants take in water and nutrients from the soil through their ___________.
200
proteins
the nutrients needed to build, grow and repair body cells
300
root hairs
taproot
a thin, hairlike cell in a root; absorbs water and minerals are called ___________.
Which root stores food for the plant? ____________
300
bacteria
fungi
protists
Three kingdoms that include organisms made up of one cell are ___________, ___________, and __________.
300
sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide and water
What are 3 things a plant needs to make food?
In respiration, what 2 things does a plant give off?
300
plant sugars
stomata
Plants use energy from the sun to change carbon dioxide and water into food, called ___________.
Plants get carbon dioxide and release water through openings in their leaves, called ____________.
300
carbohydrate
a nutrient that provides energy
400
photosynthesis
the process in green plants and certain other organisms that uses energy from sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide.
400
nucleus
water
Bacteria have no cell _________, and few cell parts. A paramecium is a protist that has a structure which pumps __________ out of its cell.
400
species
Scientists have named about 1.7 million ___________ of organisms.
400
transpiration
makes
releases
In the process called ____________, water exits the leaves of a plant.
Photosynthesis __________ food energy, and respiration __________ energy.
400
fats
a nutrient that provides energy and gives food flavor
500
stomata
holes on the outside of leaves that open to let air in
500
cell wall
organism
Fungi have a cell nucleus and a ______________, just as plants do.
The scientific name for an __________ is made up of a genus and species name.
500
To hold the plant upright and to move minerals and water throughout the plant.
What are the two jobs of the stem?
500
needed
proteins, carbohydrates, fats
A nutrient is any substance that is __________ by an organism.
Nutrients your body needs are ___________, ___________, and _________.
500
calorie
a measure of the energy content in food






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