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abdomen
The most posterior of an insect's three main body parts. |
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American Chameleon
(green anole)
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American Chameleon
(green anole)
A small lizard also known as the green anole. |
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antennae
Sensory organs attached to an insect's head. |
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bristles
Tiny, hair-like filaments on the underside of an earthworm that help it move. |
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camouflage
To conceal or disguise, usually by blending in with surroundings; also, the disguise itself. |
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casting
The waste product excreted by an earthworm. |
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chlorophyll
The green pigment in plants that allows them to photosynthesize. |
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clitellum
The thickened ring on an earthworm's body. |
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conclusion
An answer based on evidence from an experiment. |
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consumer
An organism that obtains its food by eating other organisms. |
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control group
The experimental group in which all variables are held constant. |
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decay
To decompose; to rot. |
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decompose
To seperate into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate. |
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decomposer
Any organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter into nutrients. |
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dissect
To cut or seperate into small pieces and examine carefully. |
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earthworm
Any member of a family of terrestrial worms that move through the earth by means of their bristles. |
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ecosystem
A community functioning as a unit with its environment. |
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experiment
A carefully conducted set of tests designed to determine whether a hypothesis is true. |
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experimental group
The group in which all variables are held constant except the one being tested. |
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food chain
An arrangement of the members of an ecological community according to the order in which each uses the next (usually lower) member for food. |
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food web
All of the interacting food chains in an ecological community. |
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head
The most anterior of an insect's three main body parts. |
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nutrients
Substances that nourish or promote growth. |
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ovipositor
The long thin "tail" on female crickets that is used to deposit eggs in the soil. |
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pellet
A small, usually rounded, packet of a substance. |
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population
Individuals of the same kind living in the same environment. |
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predator
An animal that hunts and eats other animals. |
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prey
An animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals. |
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primary consumer
An animal that eats green plants. |
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producer
Green plants that can produce food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. |
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secondary consumer
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secondary consumer
An animal that eats animals who eat plants. |
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silt
Tiny particles of rock that are smaller than sand and larger than clay. |
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soil
The top layer of the earth that is composed of both particles of rock and dead and decaying organic matter. |
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terrarium
A small, usually clear-sided container in which to keep plants and animals in a somewhat natural setting. |
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thorax
The center of an insect's three main body parts. |
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variable
The factor being tested in an experiment. |
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adaptation
A special body feature or behavior that helps an organism stay alive. |
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carnivore
A consumer that eats only animals (meat). |
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community
All the populations living in one area. |
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diversity
The number of different species in an area.
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endangered
When a species is in danger of becoming extinct. |
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energy pyramid
A pyramid that shows how energy moves through a food web. |
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enviornment
Everything around a living thing. |
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extinct
A species that has disappered from Earth. |
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habitat
The area in which an organism lives. |
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herbivore
A consumer that eats only plants. |
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host
An organism that a parasite lives in or on. |
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interact
To act with each other. |
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mimicry
An adaptation in which an organism looks like another organism or thing. |
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omnivore
A consumer that eats either plants or animals. |
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parasite
An organism that lives in or on another organism and gets its food from it. |
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scavenger
A consumer that eats dead plants or animals. |
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species
A group of organisms that are the same. |
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