A
Adaptation
, 42–49, 98
getting food, 44, 51, 52
movement, 43, 51
protection, 45–46, 51
reproduction, 47–49
survival, 42, 44–45, 47–50, 51, 55,
57, 59–60, 63
Adult stage
, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Antennae
, 35, 107
Aquatic
, 10–11, 107
B
Ball-and-socket joint
, 95
Barn owl
, 78–80
Behavior
, 34, 43–45, 107
Beneficial
, 10, 107
Biologist
, 69, 107
Bone
, 74–77, 83, 86–91
C
Camouflage
, 45, 55, 107
Carapace
, 35, 107
Carnivore
, 71, 107
Cartilage
, 76, 85, 107
Chromosome
, 13, 107
Chrysalis
, 28, 107
Contract
, 76, 107
Cotyledon
, 22, 23, 107
Crayfish
, 34–39
adaptation, 42, 51
diversity, 63
internal organs, 92
in the classroom, 40–41
limbs, 92
skeleton, 91
Crustacean
, 34, 107
D
Desert
, 53–54
Detrimental
, 10, 107
DNA
, 103–104, 107
Dormant
, 5, 22, 107
E
Egg
, 28, 107
Embryo
, 5, 22, 23, 107
Endanger
, 41, 69, 107
Energy
, 70–73
Environment
, 10, 63, 107
adaptation, 42, 43
being responsible, 40–41
changes in, 10–11, 66–69
germination and —, 24–25
types of, 50–63
Evidence
, 87, 107
Exoskeleton
, 89–90, 107
F
Fingerprint
, 100–105, 107
Flower
, 27, 107. See also Plant
Food chain
, 70–73, 107
Fossil
, 81–87, 107
Fruit
, 3–7, 27, 107
Function
, 6–7, 108
G
Gastropod
, 65, 108
Gene
, 13, 108
Generation
, 13, 15, 108
Genetics
, 12–15, 108
Germination
, 22–25, 27
Grassland
, 57–58
H
Herbivore
, 71, 108
Hibernate
, 56, 108
Humans
, 48, 74–77, 91, 92
I
Inherited trait
, 15, 108
Invasive
, 41, 108
J
Joint
, 76, 93–96, 108
L
Larva
, 28, 29
Leaf
, 23, 108
Life cycle
, 26–33, 108
bean plant, 26–27
butterfly, 28
egg, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38
elephant, 32
fish, 30
frog, 31
goose, 32
ladybug, 29
mice, 32
stages, 33
Ligament
, 76, 108
M
Mast year
, 18, 108
Mature
, 24, 27, 108
McClintock, Barbara
, 12–15
Migrate
, 57, 108
Molt
, 39, 42, 108
Muscle,
43, 76, 97–99, 108
N
Nutrient
, 23, 108
O
Ocean/ocean basin
, 61–62
Offspring
, 13, 38, 108
Omnivore
, 71, 108
Organism
, 5, 50, 63, 108
adaptation, 42, 44, 47, 49
changes in environment, 10–11
development, 14
diversity, 63
food chain, 70–73
germination, 22
life cycle, 26, 28, 33
life on Earth, 50, 62
P
Paleontologist
, 81, 87, 108
Parent
, 6–7, 48, 108
Petrify
, 82, 108
Pincer
, 35, 108
Plant
. See also specific plant parts
food chain, 70
germination and environment,
24–25
growth of, 23
life cycle, 26–27
seed germination, 22–25
seeds, making, 4
Population
, 69, 73, 108
Predator
, 6, 52, 108. See also
Carnivore
Prediction
, 105
Prey
, 71, 79, 108
Proboscis
, 44, 108
Protect
, 6, 22, 37, 45–46, 108
Pupa
, 28, 29, 108
R
Reproduce
, 5, 47–50, 109
Rice
, 8–11
Riparian
, 68–69, 109
Root
, 23, 27, 109
S
Safety rules
, 106
Sediment
, 86, 109
Sedimentary rock
, 82, 109
Seed
, 3, 109
environment, 23, 24–25
germination, 22–25, 26, 27
growth of, 23
life cycle, 26, 27
making of, 4
mature, 24
most important, 8–11
parts of, 9, 22, 23
shapes and sizes, 7
travel, how seeds, 16–21
Skeleton
, 74–77, 89–91
Snail
, 64–65, 91–92
Stem
, 9, 109
Structure
, 5, 43–45, 109
Sun
, 70, 73
Survive
, 6, 109
adaptation, 42, 44–45, 47–50, 55, 57,
59–60, 63
crayfish, 34, 40
food chain, 70
germination and environment, 24
plant, 6, 7
Swimmeret
, 35, 109
T
Tendon
, 76, 109
Terrestrial
, 10, 109
Thrive
, 10, 109
Tundra
, 59–60
W
Wetlands
, 8–11, 50–52
Index
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