https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh A.P. Biology Summer Assignment en-us 2021-08-16 15:15:15 UTC 2025-04-09 01:57:29 UTC hello@padlet.com matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707408840 Tetrapods are animals with four legs.

Lions are tetrapods.]]> 2021-08-31 15:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707408840 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707412577 Reptiles are scaly, cold-blooded animals with a backbone.

Alligators are reptiles.]]> 2021-08-31 15:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707412577 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707412841 Radial symmetry is when an organism has similar features encircling a central axis.

Actinomorphic flowers are radially symmetrical.]]> 2021-08-31 15:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707412841 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707414562 Pollinators are animals that transfer pollen from the anther to the stigma in flowers.

Bees are pollinators.]]> 2021-08-31 15:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707414562 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707417700 Monocots are flowering plants that produce seeds with only one embryonic leaf.

Above is a monocot.]]> 2021-08-31 15:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707417700 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707419124 Lepidoptera are insects with scales, wings, and a proboscis.

Butterflies are lepidoptera.]]> 2021-08-31 15:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707419124 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707421512 A hermaphrodite is an organism with both female and male reproductive organs.

Shrimp are hermaphroditic.]]> 2021-08-31 15:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707421512 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707423334 Gastropods are mollusks that encompass snails and slugs.

Snails are gastropods.]]> 2021-08-31 15:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707423334 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707424283 Fronds are the leaves of vascular plants referred to as ferns.

Above is a frond.]]> 2021-08-31 15:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707424283 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707424584 Ovaries are the female reproductive organs in flowering plants.

Above is a flower ovary.]]> 2021-08-31 15:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707424584 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707425419 Enzymes are proteins in organisms that act as catalysts to accelerate metabolic processes.

Above is an enzyme.]]> 2021-08-31 15:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707425419 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707425612 Endotherms are organisms with a high metabolic rate, which allows them to maintain an optimal body temperature.

Ostriches are endotherms.]]> 2021-08-31 15:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707425612 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707425838 Ectotherms are organisms that are incapable of internally regulating their body temperature.

Komodo dragons are ectotherms.]]> 2021-08-31 15:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707425838 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707426137 Echinoderms are marine animals distinguished by their radial symmetry.

Starfish are echinoderms.]]> 2021-08-31 15:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707426137 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707426532 Dicots are flowering plants that produce seeds with two embryonic leaves.

Above is a dicot.]]> 2021-08-31 15:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707426532 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707426726 Detritivores are organisms that absorb nutrients from decomposing organic matter.

Earthworms are detritivores.]]> 2021-08-31 15:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707426726 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707426959 Conifer leaves have a needle shape that provides protection against the elements. Similar to broad leaves, they are capable of photosynthesis and respiration.

Above is a conifer leaf.]]> 2021-08-31 15:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707426959 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707427309 Commensalism is an interaction between organisms of different species in which one benefits and the other is unaffected.

The clownfish and the sea anemone interact through commensalism.]]> 2021-08-31 15:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707427309 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707427605 Coelomates are organisms with a compartment inside the body to store internal organs.

Annelids have a coelomate.]]> 2021-08-31 15:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707427605 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707427957 The circadian rhythm is a 24 hour biological process that regulates sleep cycles.

The fox is sleeping.]]> 2021-08-31 15:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707427957 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707428245 Chondrichtheyes are fish with a cartilage skeleton, heart, mandibles, scales, fins, and nostrils.

Sharks are chondrichtheyes.]]> 2021-08-31 15:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707428245 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707429096 Carnivorous plants consume other organisms and undergo photosynthesis to absorb nutrients.

Venus fly traps are carnivorous plants.]]> 2021-08-31 15:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707429096 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707430671 Organisms with bilateral symmetry exhibit a repetition of matching features across a central axis.

Beetles are bilaterally symmetrical.]]> 2021-08-31 15:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707430671 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707431338 Basidiomycota are organisms constitued of hyphae that reproduce via spores.

Mushrooms are basidiomycota.]]> 2021-08-31 15:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707431338 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707431952 Arthropods are segmented organisms that feature an external skeleton and matching appendages.

Scorpions are arthropods.]]> 2021-08-31 15:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707431952 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707433576 Angiosperms are vascular plants that produce seeds encased in protective fruit.

Sunflowers are angiosperms.]]> 2021-08-31 15:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707433576 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707434231 Amphibians are four-limbed organisms that experience changes in body temperature due to their surroundings.

Frogs are amphibians.]]> 2021-08-31 15:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707434231 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707435287 Agonistic behaviors are exhibited during hostile interactions between belligerent organisms.

The gorilla is manifesting agonistic behavior.]]> 2021-08-31 15:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1707435287 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1711859538 Annelids are bilaterally symmetrical segmented worms with a coelomate for internal organs and parapodia for transportation.

Leeches are annelids.]]> 2021-09-02 05:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1711859538 matthewjmcnamara12 https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1714925929 Bryophytes are non-vascular land plants that reproduce via spores and are found in moist habitats.

Moss is a bryophyte.]]> 2021-09-03 09:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewjmcnamara12/vwjexu1wiz9vsimh/wish/1714925929