8th Grade Science

This type of organism feeds on a host organism, causing harm to the host. 

• Decomposer
• Parasite
• Heterotroph
• Carnivore

The organism's ability to maintain equilibrium in their body.

• Homeostasis
• Heterotroph
• Prokaryotic
• Autotrophic

The process where plants use the light from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose. 

• Phototropism
• Chloroplast
• Photosynthesis
• Prokaryotic

The response of a plant due to the stimuli of light energy.

• Parasitic
• Chloroplast
• Photosynthesis
• Phototropism 

Successful traits are passed onto offspring through natural circumstances. 

• Natural Selection
• Primary Succession
• Secondary Succession
• Dominant

Organisms who make their own energy by taking in light or chemicals.

• Heterotroph
• Phototropism
• Autotroph
• Heterotroph

The trait that is hidden or masked by the other trait. 

• Dominant
• Eukaryotic
• Recessive 
• Homeostasis

Behavior patterns, or internal and external structures which allow an organism to survive and reproduce in their environment successfully.

• Adaptations
• Homeostasis
• Recessive traits
• Natural Selection

The trait that is always expressed.  It will hide or mask the other trait.

• Recessive
• Dominant
• Natural Selection
• Homeostasis

Organisms who receive energy from dead or decaying matter.

• Prokaryotic
• Omnivore
• Heterotrophic
• Decomposers