Lecture 13 Bio
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- In 2003 NASA sent the __________ and Opportunity to explore the terrain of Mars and send back pictures and samples to Earth.
- Spirit
- Using the basic design of repetitive body units, Arthropods have developed __________ _____________ in order to move in many directions.
- jointed appendages
- The insect body plan consists of __________, ______________, and _______________.
- head, thorax, abdomen ; in any order
- Arthropods have evolved an ____________ in order to protect their soft bodies.
- exoskeleton
- The exoskeleton was one of the most successful innovations that came from the Cambrian explosion, which allowed Arthropods to be the first animal to conquer______________.
- land
- The segmented body plan of Arthropods allows them the ability to produce a wide variety of _____________, which also allow them to quickly adapt to their new environments.
- appendages
- Flowering plants are classified as _______________ and they produce___________ as their reproductive structure.
- angiosperms; flowers
- The flower of a plant is primarily a ___________ reproductive organ, with the ________ in the center surrounded by petals.
- female; ovule or egg
- The anther of a plant contains _________ which is equivalent to __________ in animals.
- pollen; sperm
- The insect-plant relationship is a ___________ relationship, where plants entice insects to pick up _________ from one flower and deliver it to another.
- mutual; pollen
- Plants mainly use the ___________ strategy in temperate zones, where most flowers bloom only for a ________ period of time.
- generalist; short
- ________ are a group of plants that have evolved to use highly specialized tactics, such as oil production or mimicry, to attract ______________.
- Orchids; insects
- As seen on the video in class, the Gentian flowers have pollen that is only accessible to ___________, which will vibrate its wings at a different ___________ allowing the pollen to be release from the anther.
- bumble bee; frequencies