Life Cycle and Traits

Organism

A living thing

reproduce

to make more of the same kind

diverse

different

main parts of a seed

embryo, cotyledon, seed coat

life cycle

The entire sequence of stages in the life of an organism.

mammal

Animals that have hair and produce milk for their young

bird

An endothermic vertebrate that is covered in feathers, breathes through lungs and lays hard-shelled eggs.

insect

a class of small arthropod animals that has three separate sections to their bodies: head, thorax, abdomen

fish

An ectothermic vertebrate that lives in the water and has fins.

Arachnids

A member of a major arthropod group that includes spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites. All members have eight pairs of walking legs.

Omnivore

An animal that eats both plants and animals

Herbivore

A consumer that eats only plants.

Carnivore

A consumer that eats only animals.

Trait

A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.

inherited trait

A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.

Variation

Any difference between individuals of the same species.

camouflage

blending in with the environment

Adaptation

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce

influence

to affect

environmental influences

Factors such as air, water, soil, mineral, plant and animal resources