Structures and Functions of Plants and Animals Vocabulary Words

Question 1

The green, leaf-like part of a plant that protects a budding flower until it is ready to bloom.

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sepal

Question 2

The male part of the flower that makes pollen.

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stamen

Question 3

Something that is on the outside of an organism or object.

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extrernal

Question 4

The female reproductive part of flower that hold eggs.

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ovary

Question 5

The main respiratory organ that takes in and releases air.

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lungs

Question 6

The death of all organisms in a species.

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extinct

Question 7

An action or change that causes a certain reaction in an animal.

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stimulus

Question 8

That part of a flower that receives pollen and contains the ovary.

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pistil

Question 9

The tube-like parts of a plant that transport materials throughout the plant.

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vascular system

Question 10

An organ that pumps blood.

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heart

Question 11

The organ in fish and young amphibians that takes in oxygen from water.

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gills

Question 12

A rigid inner support in vertebrates made of bones.

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skeleton

Question 13

Something that is on the inside of the organism or object.

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internal

Question 14

An organ that receives information from sense organs about the environment and then tells the body how to react.

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brain

Question 15

A hard external covering on many invertebrates that maintains their shape and protects organs.

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exoskeleton

Question 16

A waxy outer coating on a leaf that helps a plant control the amount of water that leaves a plant.

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cuticle

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