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Plant and Animal Systems

Plant and Animal Systems. Unit 5. Organism. Any living thing Example: plant, animal. Nutrient. A food that helps living things grow and stay healthy. Food Pyramid. A diagram showing the number of servings of foods to eat each day from breads, vegetables, fruit, milk, meat, and fats.

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Plant and Animal Systems

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  1. Plant and Animal Systems Unit 5

  2. Organism • Any living thing • Example: plant, animal

  3. Nutrient • A food that helps living things grow and stay healthy

  4. Food Pyramid • A diagram showing the number of servings of foods to eat each day from breads, vegetables, fruit, milk, meat, and fats

  5. Digestive System • The system which breaks down food for use by the body • Organs include the stomach, large and small intestine, liver

  6. Small Intestine • An organ in the digestive system where food moves into tiny blood vessels to be carried to the rest of the body

  7. Large Intestine • An organ in the digestive system where water is removed from food that can’t be broken down

  8. Skeletal System • The system which supports your body, gives it shape, and protects organs. • Made of bones

  9. Mammal • An animal with hair or fur whose young are fed milk by the mother • Example: cat, horse, monkey, skunk

  10. Bird • An animal with wings, feathers, and hollow bones. • Example: duck, pelican, blue jay, owl

  11. Amphibian • An animal that begins life in water and then lives on land as an adult. • Example: frogs, toads, salamanders

  12. Reptile • An animal that has dry scaly skin and lives mostly in dry areas. • Examples: snakes, alligators, crocodiles, and lizards

  13. Fish • An animal that lives in water, breathes with gills, and has fins and scales. • Example: perch, bass, sharks, sea horses

  14. Insect • Animals that have 6 legs, 3 main body parts ( head, abdomen, thorax), and compound eyes. • Example: fly, mosquito, and bee

  15. Life Cycle • The time between the birth and death of an organism. • All the stages of growth an organism goes through in its life.

  16. Root • The part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil. • Also helps to anchor the plant in the ground

  17. Stem • The part of a plant that moves food, water, and minerals through tubes to the rest of the plant. • Also helps to support the plant

  18. Flower • The reproductive part of a plant. • Contains seed which make new plants.

  19. Seed • A structure that contains a new young plant. • When it sprouts it is called a seedling (baby plant)

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