Adaptation of an AnimalAdaptation of an Animal

This is an example of This is an example of an adapaption of an an adapaption of an animal. This gazelle is animal. This gazelle is known as the Giraffe known as the Giraffe Gazzelle because of its Gazzelle because of its long neck. The neck is long neck. The neck is used to reach plant used to reach plant leaves in trees that are leaves in trees that are in the high places. This in the high places. This was also taken at the was also taken at the memphis zoo.memphis zoo.

HerbivoreHerbivore

Herbivore:The hippopotamuse is one of the worlds largest herbivores. A single hippo may eat up to 88 pounds of grass in one night. Males average out at about 1.5 tons while females are a little smaller at "only" 1.4 tons. Also taken at the Memphis Zoo

SpeciesSpecies

Species - a group of Species - a group of organisms capable of organisms capable of interbreeding and interbreeding and producing fertile producing fertile offspring of both offspring of both genders. This group of genders. This group of meerkats is an example meerkats is an example of a species, this was of a species, this was taken at the Memphis taken at the Memphis Zoo.Zoo.

GlycogenGlycogen

Glycogen is found in Glycogen is found in most grain products. most grain products. Our main source of Our main source of energy comes from it energy comes from it and it is made out of and it is made out of Glucose. Our liver and Glucose. Our liver and muscle cells are made muscle cells are made up of much of up of much of Glycogen. Glycogen Glycogen. Glycogen can also be found in a can also be found in a variety of insects variety of insects throughout the earth. throughout the earth. This image was taken This image was taken at the Memphis Zoo.at the Memphis Zoo.

HomeostasisHomeostasis

Sleep timing depends Sleep timing depends upon a balance upon a balance between homeostatic between homeostatic sleep propensity, the sleep propensity, the need for sleep as a need for sleep as a function of the function of the amount of time amount of time elapsed since the last elapsed since the last adequate sleep time.adequate sleep time.

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates

The potatoes is The potatoes is another great another great source of source of Carbohydrates. This Carbohydrates. This was taken at Miss was taken at Miss Cordelias, a local Cordelias, a local grocery store next grocery store next to my house in Mud to my house in Mud island.island.

Long Day PlantsLong Day Plants

  Long Day Plant - A Long Day Plant - A long-day plant requires long-day plant requires fewer than a certain fewer than a certain number of hours of number of hours of darkness in each 24-darkness in each 24-hour period to induce hour period to induce flowering. These plants flowering. These plants typically flower in the typically flower in the late spring or early late spring or early summer as days are summer as days are getting longer.getting longer.

33rdrd Level Carnivores Level Carnivores

These jaguars are These jaguars are examples of 3examples of 3rdrd level Carnivores. level Carnivores. Carnivores at the Carnivores at the third level feed on third level feed on herbivores. This herbivores. This was taken at the was taken at the Memphis zoo. Memphis zoo.

Amniotic EggAmniotic Egg

The type of egg The type of egg produced by produced by reptiles, birds, and reptiles, birds, and egg-laying egg-laying mammals , in which mammals , in which the embryo the embryo develops inside an develops inside an amnion. This was amnion. This was taken at my taken at my refrigerator. refrigerator.

Anther and Filament- Anther and Filament- StamenStamen

The stamen is the The stamen is the male organ of a male organ of a flower. Each flower. Each stamen has a stalk stamen has a stalk called the filament called the filament and, on top of the and, on top of the filament, an anther. filament, an anther. This was taken at This was taken at the Memphis Zoo – the Memphis Zoo – Zoological Center. Zoological Center.

Asexual ReproductionAsexual Reproduction

Asexual is Asexual is reproduction which reproduction which does not does not involve meiosis involve meiosis or fertilization. or fertilization. Only one parent is Only one parent is involved in asexual involved in asexual reproduction. Also reproduction. Also taken at the Zoo. taken at the Zoo.

ATPATP

ATP is ATP is a nucleotide that a nucleotide that contains a large contains a large amount of chemical amount of chemical energy stored in its energy stored in its high-high-energy phosphate energy phosphate bonds. Animals and bonds. Animals and Humans both Humans both produce ATP. Taken produce ATP. Taken at Zoo. at Zoo.

AutotrophAutotroph

Autotrophs are the Autotrophs are the producers in a food producers in a food chain, such as chain, such as plants on land plants on land or algae in or algae in water. Produce water. Produce energy via energy via Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis. Taken in my Taken in my backyard. backyard.

BiomeBiome

A major A major ecological community ecological community of organisms adapted of organisms adapted to a particular climatic to a particular climatic or environmental condor environmental condition on a ition on a large geographic area large geographic area in which they occur. in which they occur. Taken with my phone Taken with my phone at the Shelby Forest at the Shelby Forest Lake.Lake.

EndospermEndosperm

Nutritive Nutritive tissue surrounding tissue surrounding the embryo within the embryo within seeds seeds of flowering plants. of flowering plants. Also taken at my Also taken at my house. house.

EnzymeEnzyme

A catalyst or A catalyst or a chemical producea chemical produced by cells to speed d by cells to speed up specific chemical up specific chemical reaction. Taken on reaction. Taken on my Kitchen Counter. my Kitchen Counter.

Ethylene Ethylene

  In plants, it In plants, it prevents cells from prevents cells from elongating and elongating and promotes leaf promotes leaf Abscission, while Abscission, while sometimes being sometimes being responsible for responsible for the ripening of fruitthe ripening of fruit. Taken at the park . Taken at the park behind my house. behind my house.

Genetically Modified Genetically Modified OrganismOrganism

An organism whose An organism whose genetic material has genetic material has been modified or been modified or altered, especially altered, especially through genetic through genetic engineering engineering techniques. This techniques. This cantaloupe has been cantaloupe has been edited so it can be edited so it can be fresh longer. Taken at fresh longer. Taken at my refridgertor. my refridgertor.

Hydrogen BondingHydrogen Bonding

A low-energy A low-energy attractive force betattractive force between hydrogen anween hydrogen and another element. d another element. It is what makes It is what makes the properties of wthe properties of water, proteins, and ater, proteins, and other compounds. other compounds. Taken at my Taken at my refrigerator. refrigerator.

Meristem Meristem

Undifferentiated Undifferentiated tissue from which tissue from which new cells are new cells are formed, as at the formed, as at the tip of a stem or tip of a stem or root. This Bamboo root. This Bamboo was taken at the was taken at the Memphis Zoo. Memphis Zoo.

Modified Root of a plantModified Root of a plant

These carrots were These carrots were taken at the taken at the Farmers Market. Farmers Market. They are examples They are examples of modified roots of of modified roots of a plan since they a plan since they grow before the grow before the leaves at the top leaves at the top do and are eaten. do and are eaten.

Modified Stem of a PlantModified Stem of a Plant

Typical stems are Typical stems are located above ground, located above ground, but there are modified but there are modified stems that can be stems that can be found either above or found either above or below ground. Modified below ground. Modified stems located below stems located below ground ground are bulbs (which are are bulbs (which are actually primarily the actually primarily the enlarged base of the enlarged base of the plant's leaves). Taken plant's leaves). Taken at my house.at my house.

PhloemPhloem

Tissue forming part of Tissue forming part of the plant vascular systthe plant vascular system, responsible for em, responsible for the transport of the transport of organic materials, organic materials, especially sucrose, especially sucrose, from the leaves to from the leaves to the rest of the rest of the plant. This tree the plant. This tree was taken at Shelby was taken at Shelby Farms.Farms.

Phylum Phylum

This tuna, which is This tuna, which is part of the level below part of the level below kingdom and above kingdom and above class, is an example of class, is an example of Phylum, which is a Phylum, which is a group of animals that group of animals that have notochords at have notochords at some time in their life some time in their life cycle. Taken on my cycle. Taken on my kitchen counter. kitchen counter.

Pollen Pollen

The microspores ofThe microspores of seed plants, the  seed plants, the powdery mass of powdery mass of microspores shed  microspores shed  from anthers. from anthers. Taken at the Taken at the Botanic Gardens in Botanic Gardens in Memphis. Memphis.

Protein Protein

A molecule composeA molecule composed d of polymers of amino of polymers of amino acids joined together acids joined together by peptide bonds It by peptide bonds It can be distinguished can be distinguished because it contains because it contains Nitrogen. Cheese is Nitrogen. Cheese is a great source of a great source of Protein. Taken at my Protein. Taken at my refridgerator. refridgerator.

Radial SymmetryRadial Symmetry

A due proportion of A due proportion of the several parts of the several parts of a body to each a body to each other; This was other; This was taken by me in the taken by me in the Spring at a Nature Spring at a Nature Park in Nashville. Park in Nashville.

Redox Reaction Redox Reaction

A chemical A chemical reaction involving reaction involving both reduction and oxidboth reduction and oxidation, which results in ation, which results in changes in oxidation changes in oxidation numbers of atoms numbers of atoms included in the reaction. included in the reaction. This was taken in my This was taken in my living room, it’s a living room, it’s a Candle Holder that’s Candle Holder that’s rusting at the bottom. rusting at the bottom.

Rhizome Rhizome

  A horizontal underA horizontal underground stem which ground stem which can send out can send out both shoots and roboth shoots and roots. They also store ots. They also store starch. Ginger was starch. Ginger was taken at the taken at the grocery store. grocery store.

Rhizome Rhizome

Krebs CycleKrebs Cycle

Takes place at night Takes place at night as well as the day. as well as the day. This is the way This is the way plants gather their plants gather their energy and recycle energy and recycle it. Taken at my it. Taken at my house from my house from my room window. My room window. My car is parked in the car is parked in the drive way. drive way.

Modified Leaf of a PlantModified Leaf of a Plant

Modified leaf is an Modified leaf is an adaptation of plant adaptation of plant meant for its own meant for its own survival and survival and adapted due to its adapted due to its environmental environmental stress. Taken on stress. Taken on my Kitchen my Kitchen Counter. Counter.

Gymnosperm Cone Gymnosperm Cone

This was taken last fall This was taken last fall at my Middle Schools at my Middle Schools fall festival. fall festival. Gymnosperm is a Gymnosperm is a group group of spermatophyte seeof spermatophyte seed-d-bearing plants with ovbearing plants with ovules on scales, which ules on scales, which are usually arranged are usually arranged in cone-like structures. in cone-like structures.

Xylem Xylem

The xylem is The xylem is responsible for the responsible for the transport of water and transport of water and soluble mineral soluble mineral nutrients from the roots nutrients from the roots throughout the plant. It throughout the plant. It is also used to replace is also used to replace water lost during water lost during transpiration and transpiration and photosynthesis. This photosynthesis. This yeast was taken at my yeast was taken at my Kitchen Counter. Kitchen Counter.

Seed Dispersal Seed Dispersal

Seeds are dispersed Seeds are dispersed by animals, wind, by animals, wind, and water. This was and water. This was taken at the taken at the Memphis zoo, Memphis zoo, DIFFERENT THAN DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER PICTURE THE OTHER PICTURE TAKEN AT TAKEN AT DIFFERENT DIFFERENT LOCATION!LOCATION!

Population Population

A group A group of organisms of of organisms of one species that intone species that interbreed and live in erbreed and live in the same place at the same place at the same time. the same time. This was taken of This was taken of me at the Football me at the Football game last year. game last year.

Predation Predation

Predators are Predators are those animals that those animals that live by preying on live by preying on other organisms for other organisms for food. Many food. Many predators hunt and predators hunt and eventually kill eventually kill their prey, such their prey, such as lion preying upon as lion preying upon a buffalo. Taken at a buffalo. Taken at the Memphis Zoo. the Memphis Zoo.

Mating BehaviorMating Behavior

The panda’s at the The panda’s at the memphis zoo were memphis zoo were mated too each mated too each other in two other in two thousand and four. thousand and four. This was also taken This was also taken at the Memphis at the Memphis Zoo. Zoo.

Mutualism Mutualism

MutualismMutualism is  is a biological interaction a biological interaction between two between two organisms, where each organisms, where each individual derives individual derives a fitness benefit, for a fitness benefit, for example increased example increased survivorship. Similar survivorship. Similar interactions within a interactions within a species are known species are known as co-operation. Fish as co-operation. Fish tank was taken at my tank was taken at my friend, Tyler’s house.friend, Tyler’s house.

Lipids Lipids

This Big Mac from This Big Mac from McDonalds is a McDonalds is a great source of great source of Lipids, Fatty Acids, Lipids, Fatty Acids, and Cholesterol. and Cholesterol.

LichenLichen

The bottom right The bottom right corner is a great corner is a great example of Lichen example of Lichen building up on building up on Rock Sediment. Rock Sediment.

Genetic Variation in a Genetic Variation in a PopulationPopulation

Me and Carl Me and Carl obviously contain obviously contain many genetic many genetic variations, He’s variations, He’s quite large, and I’m quite large, and I’m about average. He about average. He has different skin has different skin tone, and as I do. tone, and as I do.

CarnivoreCarnivore

The cheetah’s are The cheetah’s are once again another once again another example of example of Carnivores. They Carnivores. They consume other consume other herbivores and herbivores and carnivores as well. carnivores as well.

Calvin CycleCalvin Cycle

The The Calvin Calvin cyclecycle (or  (or Calvin-Benson-Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycleBassham cycle, light-, light-independent reaction, or independent reaction, or carbon fixation) is a series carbon fixation) is a series of biochemical reactions of biochemical reactions that take place in that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts ithe stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organismn photosynthetic organisms. This grass field is a s. This grass field is a perfect example, taken perfect example, taken from my trip in England at from my trip in England at a large farm land. a large farm land.

Adaption of an AnimalAdaption of an Animal

The Gerenuk is an The Gerenuk is an example because example because its neck has had to its neck has had to adapt so it could adapt so it could gather tree leaves gather tree leaves too high for other too high for other animals to reach animals to reach and they also stand and they also stand on their hind legs. on their hind legs.

Family Family

This is an example This is an example of Family. Its my of Family. Its my mom, sister, mom, sister, brother, and brother, and cousin. Even cousin. Even though we are all though we are all different, we share different, we share some of the same some of the same traits.traits.

HeterotrophsHeterotrophs

This Falcon in my This Falcon in my hand is an example hand is an example of Hetertrophism. of Hetertrophism. Heterotrophs are Heterotrophs are known as known as consumers in food consumers in food chains and obtain chains and obtain organic carbon by organic carbon by eating other eating other heterotrophs or heterotrophs or autotroph autotroph

Hermaphrodites Hermaphrodites

Hermaphrodites Hermaphrodites contain both male contain both male and female organs. and female organs. I found this slug in I found this slug in my street by my street by chance but my chance but my brother stepped on brother stepped on his shell. his shell.

Niche Niche

This is an example This is an example of niche because of niche because the lichen is the lichen is located on two located on two different parts of different parts of the rockthe rock

Frond Frond

A A frondfrond is a  is a large leaf. with large leaf. with many divisions to many divisions to it, and the term is it, and the term is typically used for typically used for the leaves the leaves of palms, ferns or cof palms, ferns or cycadsycads

FermentationFermentation

Taken at the Taken at the Drug/Liquor store Drug/Liquor store next to Sam’s on next to Sam’s on Covington Pike. Covington Pike. These bottles of These bottles of wine are examples wine are examples of how the crushed of how the crushed grapes have grapes have fermented into the fermented into the drinkable wine.drinkable wine.