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7. Detritovore (Uca pugnax): A detritovore is a heterotroph that feeds off of nonliving organisms. Here, the fiddler crab is decomposing the dead seagull.

20. r-strategist (Acanthinucella punctulata): Species that are r selected have high growth rate and produce many offsping. The hermit crab produces lots of offspring so it is a r-strategist.

18. Population (Paracheirodon innesi): A population is a group of individuals in the same given area at a given time. The picture shows the population of neon tetra living in the fish tank.

9. Introduced Species (Roystonea regia): An introduced species is a species living outside its native range. The royal palm is not native to Sacramento but instead introduced to the area.

3. Biome: A biome is a major terrestrial ecosystem. The biome of Carmichael is defined by a lot of trees and semi mild climate.

6. Competition (vinca minor): Competition is when two or more organisms compete over resources of a specific place. Here, the common periwinkle is taking the resources of other flowers. 

13. Niche (glyptoperichthys gibbiceps): The niche is the role that a particulary species has on the environment. In the fish tank environment, the plecostomus' niche is the clean the tank of green algae.

17. Pioneer Species (bryophyta): Pioneer species are the first growers of a previously uninhabitable environment. Moss are often pioneer species and start the nutrient cycle.

8. Endosperm (Zea mays var. everta): An endosperm is a storage tissue inside to seeds of angiosperms. The popcorn revels the endosperm of corn.

11. K-strategist (homo sapiens sapiens): Species that are K selected have few offspring, low mortality, and population is approaching carrying capacity. I am a human and humans are k-strategists because of low fecundity.

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20. Fungi (Auricularia polytricha): Fungi are any member of the eukaryotic group that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. Unlike plants, the cell walls of fungi are composed of chitin. The cloud ear fungus is a type of fungus that is commonly used in Chinese cooking.

6. Angiosperm (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis): An angiosperm is a flowering plant who's ovules are completely closed during pollination. The hibiscus plant's flower is brightly colored and makes it an angiosperm. 

3. Adaptation of an animal (Chamaleo jacksoni): An adaptation is a change in structure, physiology, or behavior that increases the organism's survival and reproduction rate. The Jackson's chameleon has adapted to camouflage with its surrounding to elude predators.  

29. Modified root of a plant (Ipomoea batatas): The roots of a plant originally were adapted to anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients. The root of the sweet potato plant has been modified through natural selection to store starch.

24. Gymnosperm cone (Sequoiadendron giganteum): A gymnosperm is a seed plant that does not hold its sees in an ovary. Conifers are gymnosperms and the cone comes from the giant sequoia, a conifer.

3. Adaptation of a plant (Mammillaria ginsa maru): An adaptation is a change in structure, physiology, or behavior that increases the organism's survival and reproduction rate. The needles of the cactus are for conserving water which is an adaption to the dry climate that it is native to.

12. Bilateral symmetry (Phodopus campbelli): Bilateral symmetry in an organism is when divided in half, the two halves are mirror images of each other. The Russian hamster has bilateral symmetry because if you insert a plane at the spine, the two halves will be mirror images.

14. Chordate (Lonchura domestica): A chordate is an animals that has a notochord, hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and endostyle, and a post-anal tail for at least some time. The society finch is a chordate because it contains all the parts necessary to be one.

17. Deuterostome (Echinaster sepositus): A deuterostome is an animal that is bilaterally symmetrical and which the mouth develops after the anus. The red sea star is an echinoderm which is grouped into the deuterostomes.

18. Dicot vs Monocot (Daphine odora marginata vs Muhlenbergia capillaris): Dicot, short for dicotyledon, is a class of flowering plants that has two cotyledon, net-veined leaves, and flowers with 4-5 petals. On the other hand, a monocot, short for monocotyledon, is a flowering plant that only has one cotyledon, with parallel veined leaves and three petal flowers. The variegated daphine is a dicot while the muhly grass is a monocot.

21. Gastropod (Pomacea bridgesil): Gastropods are a taxonomic class inside the phylum Mollusca, containing snails and slugs. The gold mystery snail is a gastropod because it is a snail.

25. Gymnosperm leaf (sequoia sempervirens): A gymnosperm is a seed plant that does not hold its sees in an ovary. Conifers are gymnosperms and the leaf comes from the aptos blue sequoia, a conifer.

38. Seedless vascular plant (Nephrolepis exaltata): Seedless vascular plants are plants that reproduce and disperse with spores. The Boston fern is a seedless vascular plant because it uses spores to reproduce.

39. Tetrapod (Pogona vitticeps): The Tetrapod class consists of all four-limbed vertebrates. The fancy bearded dragon has four feet and therefore is a tetrapod.

41. Vestigial structure (Python regius): A vestigial structure is a product of evolution that has evolved to have to apparent function. The piebald ball python has a vestigial structure at its pelvic girdle.

8. Arachnid (Pholcus phalangioides): Arachnids are joint-legged invertebrate animals that have eight legs. The daddy-long-leg spider had eight legs that are jointed and therefore is an arachnid.

8. Arthropod (Perisesarma bidens): An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an hard external skeleton with a segmented body. The red claw crab has a hard shell that protects its interior and is therefore an arthropod. 

11. Artificial selection (Brassica oleracea): Artificial selection is caused by humans and results in a change in the genetic structure. The cauliflower is a product of artificial selection by sterilizing the flowers of wild mustard.

30. Modified stem (Solanum tuberosum): The stems of a plant where originally used to elevate the leaves, but in a potato, which is an underground stem known as a tuber, it has been modified to hold starch through natural selection.

40. Unicellular organism: A unicellular organism only consists of one cell. Inside the dirt, there are many microscopic unicellular organisms like bacteria.

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6. Haploid (Melopsittacus undulatus): A haploid cell contains only one set of chromosomes. The haploid cell is used in sexual reproduction where male sperm and female egg, both haploid, combine to become diploid. Here, the fancy parakeet was once a haploid sperm that until it combined with an egg.

1. Diploid (Citrus latifolia): A diploid cell has two sets of chromosomes. All the cells that make up a lime tree are diploid.

7. Evidence of different alleles (Euonymus japonicus): An allele is one of multiple versions of a gene. In the golden euonymus, there are two alleles that code for leaf color, green or yellow. The green allele for leaf color is co-dominant to the yellow allele.

3. Eukaryote (prunus persica): A eukaryote is any organism that has cells with membrane bound organelles. The peach tree contains cells with chloroplasts that are membrane bound, therefore making it a eukaryote.

8. Schooling (Puntius tetrazona): The behavior of schooling is when fish swim in the same direction is a coordinated manner. The tiger barb in the picture are schooling as they stay in a tight group.

15. Meiosis (Salvia leucantha): Meiosis is the process of cell division where the chromosome number is divided in half for reproduction. The mexican sage is a product of a parent mexican sage that when through meiosis. 

16. Phenotype (Viola tricolor var. hortensis): Phenotype is the appearance of the trait. The pansies exhibit many phenotypes, from yellow to purple to white.

10. Genetically modified organism GMO (Lycopersicon esculentum): A GMO is any organism that has been modified by genetic engineering techniques. The tomato is one of the most common GMOs in the world.

19. Seed Dispersal Method (Amelanchier ovalis): Seed dispersal is the transfer of seeds away from the parent plant. The amelanchier hides its seeds in a berry and waits for birds to eat it. As the birds fly away, the seed gets planted into the soil by the bird droppings.

14. Mitosis (Bougainvillea): Mitosis is the process which a cell divides into two identical daughter cells. The bougainvillea has grown from a seed to a large bush because of the process of mitosis.

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1. Adhesion of water: Water molecules are adhesive, meaning that they are attracted to other polar molecules. In this photo, adhesion of the water to the coin prevents it from dripping onto the counter.

33. Stomata (Photinia fraseri): Stomata are small openings in the epidermis of leaves and stems where water passes out of. The leaves of this red tip phontinia contain stomata on the surfaces.

4. Autotroph (Trachelospermum jasminoides): An autotroph is an organism that is able to create its own food source using simple inorganic compounds. The confederate jasmine plant is an example for an autotroph.

6. Carbohydrate: A carbohydrate is an organic compound that is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms with the formula of (CH2O)n and includes sugars, starch, glycogen, and cellulose. The saltine cracker is made of wheat which contains carbohydrates.

8. Cellulose (phormium cookianum): Cellulose is the material that cell walls of plants are made of; it is insoluble. The phormium plant's cell walls are made of cellulose.

10. Cohesion of water: Water molecules are cohesive, meaning that they are attracted to one another. The cohesion of water is the cause of surface tension, which holds this peanut shell afloat and keeps it from sinking.

14. Entropy: Entropy is a measure of disorder in a system. The walnut shell is cracked, showing an increase in entropy.

16. Fermentation: Fermentation is the process where energy is taken from organic compounds without oxygen present. Fermentation of grapes causes it to become wine.

19. Heterotroph (Mesocricetus auratus): A heterotroph is an organism that cannot create is own energy and therefore must feed on other plants or animals for energy. The Fancy Bear Syrian Hamster is a heterotroph as it must consume food for energy.

20. Homeostasis: Homeostasis is the process of maintaining a stable internal environment in an organism. Here, homeostasis causes human body temperature to be maintained at 98.6 degrees.

21. Hypertonic: A substance that is hypertonic to another has more solutes. The milk is hypertonic to the water because it contains more solutes like fat and calcium.

22. Hypotonic: A Substance that is hypotonic to another has less solutes. The water is hypotonic to the dried mango in the water as there is a lower concentration of solutes in the water.

23. Hydrophilic: A substance that is hydrophilic is soluble in water and must be polar or charged. Salt is hydrophilic and can dissolve in water. 

24. Hydrophobic: A substance that is hydrophobic is insoluble in water and are nonpolar. Canola oil is hydrophobic, causing it to clump together and not dissolve in water.

25. Isotonic: Two substances with equal concentration of solutes are isotonic. Here, two cup of water with the same amount of sugar added in are isotonic to each other.

30. Phloem (Dracaena sanderiana): Phloem is the organic material in which organic nutrients are carried. In the lucky bamboo has phloem inside its stalk that carries nutrients upward.

32. Saturated fat: Saturated fat is made of fatty acids with the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms, making it a solid at room temperature. This stick of butter is composed of fatty acids, allowing it to not liquefy when left out. 

36. Transpiration (Escallonia exoniensis): Transpiration is the process of losing water vapor by a plant that mostly occurs through the somata. The pink princess escallonia fradesii losses water throughout the day because of transpiration.

37. Unsaturated fat: Unsaturated fat is made of fatty acids where one or more hydrogen atoms are missing because of double bounded carbons, making it a liquid at room temperature. This olive oil contains unsaturated fats as it is in liquid form at room temperature.

38. Xylem (Fraxinus oxycarpa): Xylem is specialized tissue of a vascular plant that carries water throughout the plant's body. The xylem of the raywood ash is inside the stem and provides water to the leaves.