Gymnosperm Leaf

Since pinecones are gymnosperms, a pinecone tree’s leaves are an example of gymnosperm leaves. 

Gymnosperm Cone

A gymnosperm is a plant that doesn’t show its seeds because it is enclosed within the ovary inside the cone. A female pinecone is a pinecone that has opened up. This is because it gives a better chance of excepting sperm from a male pinecone, which is usually closed up.

Distinguishing Characteristics Between Monocots and Dicots

Another example of a monocot is rice. Once rice seeds are germinated, only one cotyledon sprouts and another dicot plant are peaches. These plants grow in bundles or more than one. 

Distinguishing Characteristics Between Monocots and Dicots

Another example of a monocot and dicot are garlic and cashew nuts!

Distinguishing Characteristics Between Monocots and Dicots

Another example of a monocot and dicot are ginger and black pepper.

Same Class Different Order

Two organisms that are in the same class but are in different orders are a dog and human. Both dogs and humans are apart of the mammalian class, but dogs are in the Carnivora order when humans are in the primates order.

Organisms on Different Levels of the same Food Chain

Grass and crickets are apart of the same food chain because crickets eat grass. Grass is known as the lowest level of the food chain known as the producer. They produce their own nutrients in order to live and grow. Crickets are above this level and are known as herbivores because they eat the grass.

Organisms in Same Genus but Different Species

Two organisms that are in the same genus but different species are two types of dogs, the poodle and dachshund! Both animals are in the canis genus, but poodles are known as canis lupus familiaris when the dachshund are known only as canis familiaris.

Protein

Bacon is another example of protein. Bacon comes from pigs, and a lot of meat products contain a lot of protein. 

Organisms in Different Kingdoms

Another example of two organisms in two different kingdoms are trees and mushrooms. Trees are of course part of the plantae kingdom while mushrooms are part of the fungi kingdom.

Evidence of Different Alleles for the Same Trait

Different colored roses shows evidence of different alleles for the same trait. One roses is made white, or one is made naturally red. 

Heterotroph

A heterotroph are organisms that get their necessary nutrients for life by obtaining organic substances. An example are humans. Humans eat other foods to help get the nutrients they need.

CAM Plant

An example of a CAM plant is a pineapple. CAM stands for crassulacean acid metabolism. Pineapples utilize CAM as an adaptation for climates with little rain. 

C4 Plant

C4 plants are plants that bond to CO2 into 4 carbon atoms before starting the Calvin cycle. An example of a c4 plant is corn!

Long Day Plant

Another example of a long day plant is spinach. It usually takes a lot of sunlight in order for spinach to grow.

Long Day Plant

A long day plant is a plant that flowers only after being exposed to light after longer periods of time. Lettuce is an example of one of these long day plants.

Organisms in Different Plant Divisions

Two plants in different plant divisions are grass and flowers. Grass are known as herbaceous plants because the grow from a base and have narrow leaves. Flowers are a part of the flower plants division which are plants you can grow yourself. 

Organisms in Different Kingdoms

Two of the major kingdoms are animalia and plantae. So I took pictures of birds, which represent the animalia kingdom and a bush that represent the plantae kingdom. 

Biome

Another example of a biome is of course desert. Nevada is part of the mojave desert. The desert biome is a very dry and hot biome that usually receives on average an inch of rain.

Organisms in Different Phyla 

An example of different organisms in different phyla are shrimp and fish, such as salmon. Shrimp are apart of the anthropoda phylum group, which other organisms such as crab and lobster. Fish, like salmon are apart of the chordata phylum. 

 Distinguishing Characteristics Between Monocots and Dicots

Onions and Cinnamon also represent different monocots and dicots.

Distinguishing Characteristics Between Monocots and Dicots

Monocots are a group of flowering plants that belong to the class liliopsida, which are characterized by having only one cotyledon in the seed. Examples of monocots are bananas. Dicots are different because they belong to the class of magnoliopsida, which are characterized to have  two cotyledons in their seeds. An example of a dicot is an apple.

Carbohydrate

Fruits are also known as carbohydrates but the healthier ones! Complex carbohydrates should be consumed more than simple carbohydrates. They have much more nutritional value and act as a more sufficient source of energy.

Carbohydrate

Fruits are also known as carbohydrates but the healthier ones! Complex carbohydrates should be consumed more than simple carbohydrates. They have much more nutritional value and act as a more sufficient source of energy.

Carbohydrate

Another example of a simple carbohydrate are cookies. Again, this food has very little nutritional value and dissolve in a humans diet quickly.

Endothermic

Endothermic organisms are organisms that generate their own heat to maintain their body temperature. Usually many mammals are endothermic, but this bird is also an example of an endothermic organism. I took this picture when I visited the beach this summer!

Bilateral Symmetry

Symmetry at the center of the body, creating equal right and left halves. An example of bilateral symmetry are humans. This is my sister Allana, if you were to cut her in half she'd make equal left and right halves.

Homeostasis

Homeostasis is defined as an organisms ability to have a stable and constant internal environment. The thermometer represents homeostasis because temperature helps maintain the body's internal environment. The normal temperature of a humans body is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. If temperatures drop or get higher, we either shiver or sweat, these are called feedback controls.

Radial Symmetry

Radial symmetry is symmetry around a central axis. This flower in my bathroom has radial symmetry because you can cut it through the middle and they would still be symmetric.

Ethylene 

Ethylene is a plant hormone. Ethylene can be found in these plants I took a picture of in the Bellagio garden. Ethylene is a natural gaseous plant hormone that helps with plant growth and ripening of many fruits.

Genetically Modified Organism

An organism whose genetic characteristics have been altered by the insertion of a modified gene or a gene from another organism using the techniques of genetic engineering. An example of a genetically modified organism is a tomato. Tomatoes are modified in order to increase its time before it ripens.

Cambium

Cambium is a cellular plant tissue from which phloem, xylem, or cork grows by division, resulting (in woody plants) in secondary thickening. An example is a 

pine tree. These were the pine trees surrounding Lake Tahoe when I went on

 my summer vacation this year.

Fermentation

Fermentation is defined as Any of a group of chemical reactions induced by living or nonliving ferments that split complex organic compounds into relatively simple substances. An example of fermentation is wine. The process of winemaking includes the process of fermentation. Yeasts interact with the sugars of the grape juice in order to create ethanol for the wine.

K-Strategist

K-Strategist species are more known as competitors that occupy a more stable environment. The characteristics of these species include being larger, living longer lives, being strong and energy efficient, mature slowly, and have smaller amounts of offspring. My family are K-Strategists!

Introduced Species

Introduced species is also known as a non-native species, is a species of plants or animals living outside its native home or range. An example is this palm tree found in my front yard. Palm trees are native to other places such as africa and the Amazon rain forest. You can see palm trees all over Las Vegas. Palm trees are not native to Las Vegas.

Pollen

Pollen can be found on the roses of my neighbor’s rose plant. Pollen is a yellow powdery substance that is discharged from a male flower that contains gametes that can fertilize a female ovule of a flower. 

Epithelial Tissue

Epithelial tissue is a membranous tissue that covers organs and internal surfaces. Our skin is an example of epithelial tissue. It has many purposes such as serving as a barrier for our body from the outside environment.