science Bowl: life science-Physiology and behavior

Physiology

the study of all physical and chemical processes inside of body daily

metabolism

breaking down or building up chemical material

Celluar respiration

the process in which how an animal gets needed energy

ATP

when oxygen and digested food inside of cell to release energy molecule called ___

Reproduce

to make more of their own kind

life cycle

the stages of an animal’s life

Mammals

have fur/hair covering their bodies and give birth to young using milk

placenta

young mammals that develop inside a nourished organ called

incomplete metamorphosis

when young develop overtime but their outward appearance doesn’t change

complete metamorphosis

the body of an organism completely changes in shape or appearance in each stage of life cycle

Amphibians

start life underwater but breathe can breathe air and live on land

photosynthesis

when energy from the sun fuels a chemical reaction between water and carbon dioxide

Xylem

a special tissue that transports water from the roots to the leaves

phloem

a tissue that transports leaf-made sugar to other parts

seed

a young plant with food enclosed in a seed coat

pollinated

seeds are formed when a female part of a flower is __________ by a male part

germinate

grow

herbaceous

when a stem is green and fleshy

behavior

an activity or action

stimulus

is any change in environment that affects the organism’s activity

innate behavior

activity that doesn’t need to be learned because coded in the genes(instinct)

migration

the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

hibernation

a resting state that helps animals survive the winter

tropism

plant growth in response to a stimulus

gravitropism

the response of plant growth due to gravity

phototropism

the change of growth in a plant in response of lighting

thigmotropism

the response of plant growth due to touch