The World is Just Awesome

1. Carbohydrate- Fibrous… somplex carbohydrates that come mostly fom green veggies and help the digestive system run smoothly…

2. Cambium… Originating all secondary growth in plants and forming the annual ring in wood.. i don’t have a broken tree in the yard.. so this is as close as it gets..

3. Eukaryote… a membraine bound nucleus enclosing genetic material organized into chromosome, and an elaborate system division of mitosis and meiosis, a characteristic to all living organisms (Dani Rae) except bacteria and other primitive organisms..

4. Gibberellins.. any class of growth hormones occuring in fungi and plants…

5. Lipids… have two major roles; in structure partucularly in in membranous organelles and in energy storage for they have higher calorific value than carbohydrates… Using the energy for crazy stuff like this…. (Craaazzyyy huh???)

6. Muscle fiber… one of the structural cells of a muscle… oooohhh they think they’re so tough with their beg muscles:)

7. Auxin (producing area of a plant)… regulate and/or modify the growth of a plant… I know its a bad picture.. but gimme a break its 4:30 in the morning and this is the only plant my mom fertilizes to make it grow super big and its dark outside…

8. Amylase… enzyme in saliva that hydrolyzes starch and glycogen into smaller polysaccharides and the disaccharide maltose… There’s bound to be some kind of saliva back wash in my coffee cup…

9. Thorn of a plant… well… there’s not much to the description.. it’s pretty self explanitory… there’s thorns on these roses…

10. Commensalism… Basically.. an organism living on, around, or with one another without injury to one another… Christian and I live together… We haven’t injured one another… yet… Just kidding:)

1. Cnidarian… any invertebrate animal, such as hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone etc, considered a part of the pylum cnidaria, having specialized stinging structures… I know this picture is a stretch.. but there’s a a jelly fish somewhere out there right???

2. Echinoderm… any marine animal of invertibrate phylum echinodermata, such as star fishes and sea urchins.. again a stretch.. i took this pictures in hawaii last year.. just bear with me… they’re down there…

3. Bryophyte… a phylum of nonvascular plants… true mosses…

4. Enzyme… any of many proteins, originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes in organic substances by catalytic action… digestion… yup.. Jaysen had to digest ALL that food in his stomach… somehow….

5. Glycogen.. constitutes the priciple carbohydrate storage material in animals and occuring mostly in the liver, in muscle, fungi and yeast…

6. Lichen… A fungus, usually having a branching growth from rocks and trees…

7. Meristem… embryonic tissue in plants… my front yard…

8. Phloem.. the part of a vascular bundle, with other components, forming the food conducting tissue of a plant…

9. Pollen… the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, yellow powdering grains or spores, sometimes in masses…

10. Connective Tissue… a tissue that connects supports, surrounds other tissues… for examle… the cartilage in little Gabe’s ears… Cute huh?? One of the very few ups of daycare:)

1. Parasite…  an organism that lives on or in another organism of another species (the host).. where the parasite obtains nutriment… Yes.. my cat had fleas once… ick…

2. Fermentation… a change brought about by a ferment, as yeast enzymes, which convert grape sugar into ethyl alcohol… this is the parental unit’s shweet wine refridgerator thingy…

3. Keratin… substance found in the dead outer skin layer, nails etc…

4. Basidioycete…. any of a group of fungi consisting the phylum basidiomycota of the kingdom of fungi and having the spores on a basidium.. there is rust on this blade.. you can’t see it because my camera on my phone isn’t so hot..

5. Ectotherm.. cold blooded animal… This is Corneilius the octopus.. I know this isn’t exactly the ideal picture.. but you get the idea…:)

6. Absiscis Acid… a growth regulating plant hormone.. See the leaves??:)

7. Epithelial tissue… tissue covering internal organs, body cavities… and external surfaces… This is me and the bros.. don’t ask.. inside joke… but anyways epithelial tissue lines your nose.. its a cavity in you body after all…

8. Xylem… compound tissue in vascular plants that hellps provide support and that conducts water and nutrients upward from the roots…

9. Calvin Cycle… The sedond of two major stages in photosynthesis; fixation in the atmosphere, and reductin in fixed carbon into carbohydrates… By blowing into the cup.. Janssen is putting c02 into the cup in this photosynthesis lab… i’m not sure how effective it is through your nose… but whatever floats his boat right…..??

10. Pteridophyte… any plant of the division pteridophyta, having vascular tissue differentation into root, stem and leaves…

Gymnosperm

A vascular plant having seeds not inclosed by an ovary. Conifers and cycads and examples of gymnosperms. The trees shown in the picture are gymnosperms because they are conifers. Conifer means cone bearing.

Angiosperm

An angiosperm is a plant in which the seeds are enclosed in an ovary. Thus, making them flowering plants. This picture is an example of an amniosperm because it produces flowers.

Biological Magnification

Biological Magnification is the process where things like pesticides move up a food chain. An example would be a fish eating something toxic, a bird consuming the fish, along with the pesticide,  then eventually working its way up into humans eating it. So then, humans ingest the pesticide. I chose a picture of our Crested Gecko, named Jessica, because she eats worms. If those works had something toxic, she could eat them and get whatever is in them.

Cuticle Layer of a Plant

The cuticle layer of a plant is the wax-like structure on top of the leaves, protecting the plant from water. Because it is made of wax, it is hydrophobic. Which means it repels water. So the structure of the cuticle allows water to not be absorbed from the outside of the leaves.

Epithelial Tissue

Epithelial tissue covers the entire skin surface. It is made up of skin sells closely packed together with one or more layers. This picture shows a lot of the facial skin of one of my dear friends.

Fleshy Fruit with Seed

Although hard to see in this picture, on one of the plates are fruit. This was a my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. ANYWAYS, fleshy fruits with seeds are thick-fleshed, smooth-skinned fruit. common examples are apples and pears. Before they are actually ripe fruits, fleshy fruits with seeds are flowers, then they grow into fruit.

Animal with a Segmented Body

An animal that has a segmented body is an animal whose body is segmented (haha). Segmented bodies are one of the five characteristics of arthropods. Arthropods also have bilateral symmetry, exoskeletons, jointed limbs, and many pairs of limbs. A tarantula is an animal with a segmented body, and has all the characteristics of an arthropod.

Stem- herbaceous

Stems are an important part of plants because their main role is to hold up the leaves so photosynthesis can be accomplished and the flowers need to be held up for pollination. Herbaceous stems are green and bendable.

Stem- Woody

A tree trunk is an example of a woody stem because the trunk would be considered the stem and it is hard and made of wood. Woody stemmed plants grow continuously throughout the year. The woody stem also has a pith, lignin, and they store starch.

Unicellular Organism

Unicellular organisms are living creatures that consist of only one cell. Some examples are bacteria, protozoa, unicellular algae, and unicellular fungi or yeasts. Some can cause disease. I chose this picture because we can’t see unicellular organisms. One of the only one visible to the human eye is an amoeba. So this picture represents the fact that we can’t see these tiny organisms, but they are there.

Good night, and good luck.

-T.F. Freitag

1) Auxin Producing Area of a Plant- Auxin causes cells to elongate, roots to form, secondary growth and fruit development. Ex: Young leaves are a primary site of auxin synthesis.

2) Gibberellin- Plant hormone that stimulates stem elongation, pollen development, fruit growth, seed development & germination and ends bud dormancy. Gibberllin is found in buds & roots, young leaves, and developing seeds.

3) Ectotherm- A cold blooded animal that regulates it’s temperature by exchanging heat with it’s surroundings. Ex: Frogs

4) Fruit-Fleshy with Seed- The firm outer shell of this orange protects the soft inner fruit and the seeds.

5) Chitin- Structural polysaccharide used to build an arthropods exoskeleton. Ex: This grasshoppers outer shell is made of chitin.

6) Lepidoptera- Insects that as adults have wings that are usually covered with overlapping or brightly colored scales. Insects include butterflies, skippers and moths.

7) Xylem- a type of tissue in vascular plants which conducts water and minerals within the plant from the plants roots to it’s shoots. Ex: In this plant, the xylem is transporting water and minerals from the roots below the ground to the tops or shoots of the plant.

8)Parasite- An organism that lives off anotherorganism by obtaining nourishment or protection and providing no benefit in return. Ex: Mosquitoes suck the blood of other organisms while the other species aquires no benefit and can actually even be harmed if it contracts a disease from the mosquito.

9) Arthropod- An invertebrate with a segmented body, joined limbs and a chitinous shell. Includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans and myriapods. Ex: Pill bug

10) Epithelial Tissue- Occurs as closely packed sheets of cells; Covers the outside of the body and lines the organs and cavities within the body. The cells function as a barrier against mechanical injury, pathogens and fluid loss. The tissues also form interfaces with the environment. Ex: The epithelial tissue that lines the nasal passages has a critical function in olfaction- the sense of smell.

1. Actin… a globulin in muscle plasma and plays an important role in muscle contraction… This is my brother Jaysen thinkin he’s a studd muffin posing for the camera..

2. Angiosperm… flowering plant with seeds inside a protective chamber..

3. Endoderm… intermost of three primary germ layers in animal embryos, lines the archenteron and gives rise to the liver, pancreas, lungs, and lining of digestive trat in species that have these structures… I tough honors bio labs would come in handy:)

4. Cellulose… the chief constituent of the cell walls of plants, paper, hemp and cotton…

5. Fruit… (fleshy with seeds)… has a pulpy cell wall… basically…

6. Autotroph… organism capable of self nourishment such as photosynthesis.. Here.. you see Dani Rae and I carrying out the photosynthesis lab in honors bio.. yes she got a little exited:)

7. Endotherm… a warm blooded animal… This is Ku’uipo (Coo-oo-ee-poh) (sweetheart) attacking Ninja Louie…

8. Frond… usually a large, divided leaf.. for example ferns and palms… this palm tree is in my kitchen… yeah i know.. the brown kid would have a palm tree.. just.. ssshhh…

9. Lignin… an organic substance, that with cellulose is a chief component of woody tissue.. this is dad’s epiphone that he gave me this summer…

10. Myosin… the major contractile protein of a muscle… the bro again thinkin he’s all that and a bag a chips… haha:D

Animal with segmented body- Potato/Pill/Roley-poly  bugs have a segmented body, or a body that is made up of segments. Since it has a segmented body, it is able to roll up into a ball when it needs to protect itself.

Meristem- The meristem is the tip of a plant that encourages growth in length (can be found on roots too). This is an apical meristem because it is found on the tip of the shoot. Lateral meristems deal with the growth of thickness.

deciduous leaf- This leaf fell from a maple tree which is also classified as a deciduous tree. Deciduous tree’s shed their leaves to take in nutrients from them which helps tide them over until spring, the first compound they break down is the chlorophyll which is why we see them change colors.

Biological magnification- This one might be a stretch picture wise, but if we pretend its a real bird, it just might work.  Just like I learned in my summer reading assignment: Biological magnification shows how synthetic chemicals are passed on by ingestion of other animals who have ingested the chemicals. Ex: chemicals come in contact with small water bugs–>fish eats the bug and gains the chemicals the bug encountered–>Bird eats fish and gains what the bug and fish contain in their bodies. Thus the bird will have the highest levels of chemicals.

Adaption of an animal- Dogs in the winter adapt by growing an extra long furry coat to protect themselves from the cold.

Eukaryote- Eukaryotic cell  includes a membrane that surrounds the nucleus and organelles. Eukaryotes include animals, fungus, plants and protists.

Lipid used for energy storage- a Triglyceride is made up of three fatty acids, which makes up butter (saturated) and olive oil (unsaturated). If they are not used right away, they are stored in our body as fat cells for energy.

Ectotherm- is an animal that depends on its environment to maintain its temperature. Fish depend on the heater in the tank to keep them at the right temperature.

Parenchyma cell- One type of plant cell, performs metabolic functions by storing and synthesizing organic material (such as starch). Also, photosynthesis occurs in cholorplasts which can be found in parenchyma cells, they also make up most of a fleshy fruit’s tissue. In the book it mentions how scientists are capable of growing an entire plant from one parenchyma cell, because of their ability to divide and change into other types of plant cells. That’s pretty cool.

Long-day plant- This is a plant that blooms in the summer due to its need for long exposure to sunlight, such as this flower (zinnia I think).

Spore/ Sporophyte

A spore is a reproductive cell that can be produced by certain organisms. It has thick walls so it is able to survive many unfavorable conditions. They are produced by the sporophyte generation, in which spores are produced in green plants. Spores are most obvious in algae, liverworts, moss, and ferns.

Calvin Cycle

The Calvin Cycle is part of photosynthesis. In the Calvin Cycle, light energy is used to release energy stored in glucose. Then, energy is used to convert water and carbon dioxide in organic compounds. All this takes place in the chloroplasts of plants.

Nymph Stage

Some insects of a life cycle of egg, nymph, adult. Nymph is the pre-adult form of the insect. Instead of like what butterflies have, where they go from egg, larva, adult. Insects that go through the nymph stage age like humans. How at the nymph stage, we look somewhat like we do as adults, but not fully developed yet. The most common example of the nymph stage is the grasshopper, which is what is pictures. It may be hard to see because it’s blurry. But if you look at the car, then look down, you can see that blurry thing is the grasshopper. My camera was in the wrong setting for close-up pictures.

Pine Cone- Female

Female pine cones differ from male pine cones in that they are generally much larger and stronger than male pine cones. Male pine cones are smaller and more papery. The main diference is that male pine cones release pollen into the air, while the female receives it.

Exoskeleton

The exoskeleton is a skeleton outside the body and protects the animal’s body. Many different taxa produce exoskeletons, such as turtles, crabs, and insects. The bee has an exoskeleton because the outside of the body is composed of hard material.

Batesian Mimicry

Batesian Mimicry is when a harmless organism resembles are different (usually poisonous  or dangerous) organism to protect itself from predators. An example is that a viceroy butterfly has evolved to resemble the monarch butterfly because the monarch butterfly is supposedly distasteful to the birds that eat it. So they see he viceroy, and think it is a monarch. So they stay away from it. I took a picture of a crane fly which resembles a spider. Although the cranfly is harmless, it resembles a spider which can be poisonous.

Arthropod

An arthropod is an invertebrate with a segemented body, jointed limbs, and an exoskeleton made up of chitin. The turantula is an example of an anthropod because it has all of these features.

Abscisic Acid

Abscisic Acid is a plant hormone that balances the water in plants, prevents seeds from germinating, and induces the dormancy of buds and seeds. The chemical formula of abscisic acid is C15H20O4.

Gastropod

A gastropod is a univalve and part of the phylum mollusca. Some common gastropods include slugs and snails. They generally have a large, flat surface for crawling, a head with eyes, and tentacles.

Anther and Filament of a Stamen

The Filament is the long part sticking out of the flower and the Anther is the ball shaped thing at the end of it. The Stamen is the male organ in the flower. It is very important for reproduction. The stamen is what releases the pollen in order to fertilize another plants. The pollen is then absorbed in the pistil of another plant, which is the female organ.

-T. L. Freitag

Basidiomycete

A basidiomycete is part of the phylum of fungi. Basidiomycetes include mushrooms or rusts that produce spores.

Annelid

Annelids are worms that are segmented. They also usually have rings.  This picture is of worms, although it is hard to see.

Amylase

Amylase is the enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar. It is present in human saliva. However, it is not in cat saliva. The picture may be a little misleading, but I didn’t want to post a picture of a human on here. The picture is supposed to represent saliva.

Pollen

Pollen is a powder that produces male gametes. It is produced by the anthers of plants with seeds. The pollen is then released and fertilizes other plants when it comes into contact with the pollen.

Lignin

Lignin is a chemical compound derived from wood. It is an important part of the cell walls in plants. Lignin is one of the most abundant organic polymers on Earth, right after cellulose. The picture is sideways, but it is of trees. Which are made up of lignin.

Fermentation

Fermentation is the process of taking chemical compounds and breaking hem down into smaller, more simpler compounds. Fermentation takes place in the digestive system of mammals. Where larger chemical compounds are broken down.

Pollinator

A pollinator is defined as an agent that moves pollen from the male anthers of a plant to the female stigma, in order to fertilize the plant. The bee is the most common example of a pollinator. Yes, I got that close to the bee totake this picture.

Gibberellins

Gibberellins are plant hormones. Gibberellins regulate growth and development in plants. They play a big part in seed germination, flowering, enzyme induction, and senescence, which means aging.

Protein- Fibrous

(This picture is not me) Fibrous proteins are insoluble. They work in organisms for protection due to the fact that they are strong. So their structure is very important. Types of fibrous proteins include keratin, collagen, andelastin. Keratins are found in fingernails, hair, and bird feathers. That is why the picture is showing finger nails and hair. Collagens are found in connective tissue. Elastin is found in blood vessels and ligaments.

Mycelium

Mycelium is the vegetative part of the fungus. It is the part that branches out and consists of thread-like hyphae. Mycelium also may contain fruiting bodies, whic hwould be mushrooms. Which is pictured. The mycelium’s purpose is to absorb nutrients from the enviornment.

Bryophyte

Bryophtes are defineds “small, herbaceous plants that grow closely packed together in mats or cushions on rocks, soil, or as epiphytes on the trunks and leaves of forest trees”. An example of a bryophyte is moss.

Radial Symmetry

Radial Symmetry is symmetrical arrangement of constituents around a central point. In biology, it is generally used to describe organisms. Some animals that have radial symmetry are sea anemone, sea stars, and jellyfish.

Good thing I counted wrong and actually did 12… Oops!

-Tessa Freitag

1) Ethylene- Gaseous plan hormone; effects include response to mechanical stress (such as injury, infection, drought, etc.), programmed cell death (such as flowers dieing) , leaf shedding and fruit ripening. Ex: This leaf has shed from it’s tree.  

2) Gastropod- Marine, freshwater or terrestrial organism that uses a rippling foot or cilia to move. Ex: slug

3)Mutualism- interaction between two species in which both participants benefit. Ex: Bees obtain nectar from flowers in order to make honey. In turn the flower gets pollinated by the bee allowing it to reproduce.

4) C4 Plants- Use alternate carbon fixation made that forms a 4 carbon compound which will then convey atoms of co2 to the Calvin Cycle. Ex: Grass

5) Lichen-  fungus that functions as a single organism with the algae that resides in it’s body. With the help of the algae, the fungus is able to undergo photosynthesis.

6) Gymnosperm Cones- Seeds from vascular plants that are not enclosed in chambers. 

7) Spore- reproductive cell that can grow into a new organism without combining with another cell. This is also known as asexual reproduction. Ex: This moss contains spores

8) Cuticle layer of a plant- The non-cellular protective layer covering the outer layer of a plant. It is similar to skin in that it protects against physical, chemical and biological agents. It also protects against dessication (loss of water to the air) and UV radiation.

9) Radial Symmetry- Can be divided equally in all directions through it’s axis

10) Basidiomycete- Fungus that has club-shaped hyphae tips that contain spore bearing basidia, or fruiting structures. Ex: mushrooms