Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary Week 3 – Quarter 1

2. a single-celled, often parasitic microorganism without distinct nuclei or organized cell structures Bacteria

3. Vaccine a solution containing weakened or dead microbes of the kind that cause a disease, given to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against that disease

4. Domesticate to accustom an animal to living with or near people, usually as a farm animal or pet

5. Specialize to devote time exclusively to an interest, skill, or field of study

6. an advanced level of development in society that is marked by complex social and political organization Civilization

7. Vertebrate an animal with a segmented spinal column and a well-developed brain

8. Invertebrate an animal that does not have a backbone

9. Molar a large back tooth in humans and other mammals, used for chewing and grinding

10. Lichen An organism consisting of fungi and algae growing together that appears as green patches on rocks

11. Camouflage the devices that animals use to blend into their environment in order to avoid being seen by predators

12. The natural conditions and environment in which a plant or animal lives Habitat

13. Rhombus a parallelogram that has four equal sides and oblique angles

14. Trapezoid a quadrilateral that has two parallel sides keystone

15. Species The basic biological classification and containing individuals that resemble one another

16. Exoskeleton a hard covering on the outside of organisms

17. Molt to shed feathers, hair, or skin periodically in order to allow new growth

18. Larvae The wingless immature worm-shaped form of many insects that develops into a pupa or chrysalis before becoming an adult insect

19. Reap to cut and gather a crop, especially a grain crop, from the land where it is growing sickle

20. Sow to scatter or plant seed on an area of land in order to grow crops

21. What is it? Where is it? Big Ben London, England