Adaptations, Plants, and Basic Biology - Fill in the Blank Flashcards

A set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key concepts from adaptations (deserts and grasslands), plant parts and reproduction, basic biology, and properties of air and water.

Deserts are characterized by extreme heat and __ of water.

severe scarcity

A camel has a __ on its back to store food and water.

hump

The camel has a __ skin to prevent loss of water.

thick

It has __ legs with soft cushioned soles to walk easily in the sand.

long

It has long __ along with folds of skin to cover nostrils.

eyelashes

This ability to blend with surroundings is called __.

camouflage

For example; colourful butterfly, lizards, grasshoppers use __ to hide.

camouflage

In deserts, leaves are modified into __.

thorns

The stem is __ and green as it stores water and performs photosynthesis.

fleshy

Fibrous roots of grasses prevent __ erosion.

soil

Grasslands have about __ types of grasses and bushes.

60

Grasses in __ regions are dense.

equatorial

Gradual changes occur in body parts and __ which helps organisms adjust to their surroundings.

behavior

A long stalk attaching a flower to the stem is called the __.

pedicel

The outer leaf-like parts forming the outer calyx are called __.

sepals

The __ is made up of petals.

corolla

The male reproductive part of a flower is called the __.

androecium

The female reproductive part of a flower is called the __.

gynoecium

Seeds are __.

monocotyledonous

Seeds are __.

dicotyledonous

Roots __ the plant in the soil.

anchor

Leaves contain __, enabling photosynthesis.

chlorophyll

Water is a __ solvent.

universal

Air is a __ mixture of gases.

homogeneous

The capacity of air to hold moisture depends upon the __.

humidity

Sea water contains dissolved __, making it denser than rainwater.

salts

The phenomenon where light is scattered in all directions by particles in the air is called __.

scattering of light

Water is a good __ and is used to control the temperature of the engine.

coolant

Fertility of soil depends upon its __.

structure

During soil testing, the soil is examined for color, texture, and __.

organic matter

The unusual expansion of water when cooled below 4°C is called __ behavior.

anomalous

The leaf stalk attaching the leaf to the stem is called the __.

petiole

Examples of spiny fruits include __.

jackfruit, pineapple, dragon fruit

Plants make their own food using sunlight and __.

chlorophyll

Organisms in which all life processes take place within a single cell are called __ organisms.

unicellular

Butterflies have a long tube-like __ to suck nectar.

proboscis

Tiger is a __.

carnivore