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Answer |
cell membrane |
soft flexible outside covering of a cell thatcontrols what goes in and out. |
cytoplasm |
the jelly-like fluid that fills most of the cell. The other parts of the cell are found here. |
nucleus |
controls everything in the cell. |
vacuoles |
storage space in the cell. They hold water and other nutrients. They also store waste the cell needs to get ride of. ***much large in plant cell.*** |
mitochondria |
The "power" of the cell, it stores energy. |
chromosomes |
carries genetic material (eyecolor) |
(plant cells only) Cell wall |
Hard, rigi shell that covers the cell membrane and protects the cell. |
(plant cell only) choroplasts |
gives the plant its green color |
biotic |
living things. plants, animals, microrganisms(bacteria), grass,tree |
aboiotic |
non-living things. water, tempture, soil, rocks, air |
population |
a group of the same living things in the same ecosystems |
community |
all of the populations in one ecosystems (deer, tree(oak), frog, ect. (in a forest) |
Tundra:Terrestrial |
location: north+south pole
climate:very cold, frozen soil all year long = permafrost
plants: few grasses and trees
animals: rabbit, carabou, owls, foxes, penguins, polar bear |
rainforest: Terrestrial |
location: warm climates usally near the equator
climate: warm year round and getts a lot of rain
plants: red wood, cedar orchid, exotic plants and flowers
animals: *the most amounts of animals in any ecosystem monkey, lizards, lepords |
grasland/savanna: Terrestrial |
location: mid-wester US (grasslands) african (savanna)
climate: not a lot of rain soil is fertile temp can vary depending on location
plants: tall grasses, few trees
animals: savanna, elephant, giraffs, zebras, prairie dog, bison, grasshopper |
desert: Terrestrial |
location: all contenents: Africa, Austrialia, SW United states, parts of Asia
climates: less than 20cm of rain each year very hot during the day very cold at night
plants: catus, few bushes adn grasses need shallow roots
animals: lizards, jack rabits |
ocean: Aquatic |
location: all over the world *saltwater
climate: sunlight and temptures vary on how deep you are (the deeper you go the colder and darker it gets
plants: algee in small areas, and seaweed (no sunlight = no plants
animals: deep water animals must adapt |
rivers: Aquatic |
location: All over the world
climate: varies depending on location
plants: fresh water plants
animals: fish, ducks, turtles,insects, frogs |
lakes/ponds:Aquatic |
location: all over the world surrounded by land
climates: ponds dry up in hot summers top of the water is warmed by the sun
plants: alege and plants top were its shallower
animal: insects, catfish, ducks, amphibans, frogs, bevers |
deciduous forest: Terrestrial |
location: all over the world
climate: moderet temps. and rain
plants: oak, maple, and evergreen tree lose leaves when seasons change
animals: bears, deer, snakes, rabit, frog, spiders, hawk |
coniferous forest/taiga: Terrestrial |
location: northern part of the northern hemispher
climate: short cool summer long cold winters
plants: spruces,hermlocks pine, firs. trees with pines and needles
animals: moose, deer, caribou, bear, mice, wolves, foxes |
estuaries/salt marshes |
location: places by the coast line where fresh water and salt water mix
climate: salt water changes constanly
plants: cattail and cordgrass
animals: crabs, oysters, shrimp, fish, have to adapt to changing salintity |