Stomata

        This picture shows a monkey, and a bunch of plants. All of these plants have stomata on their leaves. These stomata are holes that allow Carbon dioxide in and Oxygen out. These structures are vital for plant life. 

Heterotroph

       This Lion is an example of a heterotroph, or an animal that needs to consume food for nourishment. Though this lion does seem to spend a lot of time in the sun, it is not able to produce food by doing this. It has to eat its food, usually meat, for survival.

Cellulose

       The leaves and the plant around this snake are examples of cellulose. All plant matter contains cellulose, which is the fiber that holds it together. This snake may also consume cellulose because its typical prey are mice, which eat plants.

Adaptation of an Animal

       This giraffe is an example of an evolutionary adaptation of an animal. Its long neck allows it to be able to eat the leaves and fruits off of the tops of trees, which has helped it to survive longer than an animal that may have had a shorter neck.

Autotroph

       The tree this orangutans are sitting in is an example of an autotroph. An autotroph is an organism, most commonly plants, that make their own food. This tree does this through the process of photosynthesis.

Phenotype

       This photo is an example of a phenotype. In  this case it is the Jaguar's spotted coat. Its fur was probably controlled by multiple genes, but the end product of all of these efforts was this spotted phenotype.

Different Alleles

       This picture is evidence of different alleles for the same trait. It is also an example of co dominance because some of each color is shown. This shows that multiple alleles control this one  trait of color.

Biome 3

     
       This forest environment at the zoo can be an example of a biome. It is home to multiple species, such as the red panda pictured. It also has a warmer climate because it gets quite a bit of sunlight and has pretty dry soil.

Biome 2

       This picture is another example of a biome. This area also have a different, unique climate as it is up on a hill, and has a more wet, almost muddy soil. It also has a diverse populous of animal species.

Gymnosperm Leaves

       This picture is evidence of gymnosperm leaves. Gymnosperms have unique very thin and almost pointy leaves as opposed to the wider variety of leaves more commonly depicted. At the end of the branches upon which the leaves grow, there are small bud like structures that eventually develop into cones.

Biome 1

       This picture is an example of a biome. This area supports a relatively diverse community of plants and animals and has its own soil type and climate.

Gymnosperm Cone

       This picture shows a shiny gymnosperm cone. This cone came from Pine tree in the bay area. A gymnosperm plant spreads their seeds, within the protection of the spiky exterior of a cone. This cone is shiny because we baked it which caused all the sap to come out and coat the outside.

Adaptation of a Plant

       This picture shows an adaptation by a plant for protection and reproduction. The spiky pods are the seeds of this plant. The spikes not only deter most animals from eating it, but also allow it to stick to animals and be carried elsewhere to be planted.

Keystone Species

       Although slightly difficult to see, this picture shows a beaver dam. This dam, or more accurately the animal that created it, is an example of a keystone species. A keystone species, such as the beaver, is a species that despite its small numbers has a large impact of the ecosystem in which it lives.

Flock

       The group of birds behind Mr. Cow in this picture are showing a flock. A flock is a group of birds who fly together from place to place, often for the purpose of protection and security.

Seed Dispersal Method

       This picture, while quite magnificent, shows evidence of the seed dispersal method. The cat tails behind Mr. Cow are blowing what appears to be fuzz all around, when in actuality the supposed fuzz are their seeds. They send them off to blow around and grow elsewhere. This is seed dispersal method.

Catabolic Reaction

       This picture of some sort of animal feces is demonstrative of a catabolic reaction, that is digestion. A catabolic reaction is one where larger molecules are broken down to yield resources and smaller waste particles, such as feces.

Adhesion

       This blade of grass I discovered is covered is droplets of dew. This very clearly demonstrates the adhesion of water, that is that property water has that allows it to stick to other objects, such as grass.

Arachnid

       To my great fright, this spider was discovered in my kitchen yesterday. It is quite obviously a member of the arachnid family with the characteristic eight legs and exoskeleton.