Scientific Classification Flashcard

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What are angiosperms?

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Flowering plants that produce seeds.

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What is a hereditary trait?

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A trait that is passed down from a parent to an offspring.

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What is a learned behavior?

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A behavior that an animal learns from experience, such as a bear learning to find food in trashcans.

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What is an example of an inherited trait?

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The shape of a nose.

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What are the two main groups of plants?

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Vascular and Non-Vascular.

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What do angiosperms produce?

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Seeds enclosed in flowers.

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What do gymnosperms produce?

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Seeds that are not enclosed in flowers.

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What is the difference between vascular and non-vascular plants?

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Vascular plants have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients, while non-vascular plants do not.

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Can behavior be inherited?

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No, behaviors are learned, not inherited.

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What is an example of a non-flowering plant?

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A gymnosperm, such as a pine tree.