Biology Project

This is a picture taken of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are an example of modified roots of a plant. Modified roots are when roots change their shape and become modified for support, food storage, and taking in and moving water and minerals from the soil to other parts of plants. Sweet potatoes grow underground to protect themselves from herbivores. Their roots let them absorb and transfer water and minerals to other plants.

This is a picture of leaves. These leaves represent fronds. A frond is a large and separated leaf. The leaves of ferns are also known as fronds. Fronds normally have stalks connecting them with the main stem. These leaves have individual leaves within them that are connected to one stem.

This is a picture taken of a cactus. Most cacti have spines or scales which are modified leaves of a plant. A modified leaf of a plant is an adaptation of a plant that assists in its ability to survive and perform different functions. The spines and scales on a cactus can store water during evaporation. Normal leaves can't, and end up losing a lot of water.

This is a picture of a mushroom. A mushroom is an example of a basidiomycete. Basidiomycetes are fungi that obtain spores created on a basidium and septate hyphae. Mushrooms are a type of fungi that produce their own spores on a basidium and are classified as Subdivision Basidiomycotina. They are known as the body of a fungus.

 This is an image of moss. Moss is autotrophic, a plant that produces its own food through photosynthesis. Autotrophs are consumed by herbivores. It can produce its own food using light, CO2, water, or other chemicals. Moss is a flowerless plant that uses photosynthesis to make their food and covers several surfaces, such as trees or rocks.

This is an image taken of two pineapples. Pineapple is an example of a CAM plant. CAM plants choose when to remove carbon dioxide from the environment.CAM stands for Crassulacean Acid Metabolism. They gather carbon dioxide at nighttime when it is cooler and stores it until the daytime. It is then let loose and consumed for photosynthesis. Since pineapple follows the CAM photosynthesis, it allows them to open the pores located in their leaves during the nighttime and close them in the day.

This is a picture taken of a nest. This nest represents the adaptation of an animal. An adaptation is a trait or habit/instinct an animal has in order to survive in a certain place with certain conditions. Birds have grown up with the instinct to build nests, so they can lay their eggs and provide their young ones with shelter while they search for food.

This is a picture of a Colorado spruce evergreen tree. Evergreen trees are examples of a C3 plant. C3 plants are very common and have the best performance at photosynthesis in wet and cooler climates but have disadvantages in hotter climate conditions. They use only the Calvin cycle for repairing carbon dioxide from the air. Evergreen trees use the Calvin cycle for photosynthesis but are more productive in their performance during colder weather than C4 or CAM plants.

This is a picture of clover. Clover is a long-day plant. Long-day plants are plants that bloom after they are exposed to light periods more than a censorious length. A good example of censorious length is summer. Clover develops as the daylight hours expand, making it a long-day plant. Clovers assist many ecosystems by balancing the nitrogen in the soil, helping other plants grow.

This is a picture of a moth. A moth is an example of an animal that has a segmented body. A moth is an arthropod. Arthropods are invertebrate animals that have an exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed appendages. A moth's body is segmented into three parts; the head, thorax, and abdomen.

This is an image of two butterflies. A butterfly is an example of a pollinator. A pollinator is an animal that causes a plant to produce seeds or fruit by transporting pollen from the masculine part of a plant to the feminine part of a plant. When butterflies drink from the nectar from flowers, the pollen sticks to their legs and feet as they are transferred to other flowers.