Heterotroph

This horse is an example of a heterotroph, instead of producing it's own food it feeds on organic matter produced by or available in other organisms. Heterotrophs are the opposite of autotrophs which can produce their own food.

Homeostasis

This flower is an example of homeostasis. Homeostasis refers to any process that an organism uses to maintain stable conditions. Knowing the external and internal environment is very important to maintaing homeostasis. Plants use hormones to maintain a stable internal environment, and respond to different external stimuli through control mechanisms. Homeostasis is essential to all plants survival, without it plants couldn't maintain water and mineral levels or control the right amounts of hormones in their system.

Mycorrhizae

This roots of this pine tree and fungi are an example of a mycorhizae. Nearly all plants on earth rely on mycorrhizal fungi and would struggle without it. Pine trees use the ectomycorrhizal  fungi that forms a sheath around the plants roots. Mycorrhizal fungi serve many purposes a few are increase drought resistance, increased root generation, enhancement of other organisms in the soil, and reduces trance plant shock.

Eubacteria

The soil above is an example of eubacteria, lots of eubacteria are living in the soil right now. Eubacteria are known as true bacteria and are prokaryotic cells which means they lack cell nucleus. Eubacteria are the most common group of bacteria, they can be found all around us and in us. They vary greatly, some eubacteria can kill us, others produce antibiotics and help digest food in our stomachs.

Bilateral Symmetry

This sand dollar is an example of bilateral symmetry. This means that when split down one plane called the sagittal plane both haves of the sand dollar will be almost exactly the same on the outside.

Tropism

This plant growing towards the light is an example of tropism. Tropism is the directional movement response of a plant caused by directional stimulus. This tropic response specifically is phototropism which means the plant is growing towards the strongest source of light. Phototropism is a blue-light dependent response, controlled by the photoreceptors.

Modified Stem of a Plant

This strawberry plant is an example of a modified stem of a plant. The stem of this plant is a stolon or runner which means that the plant grows horizontally along the soil. The function of most stolons are vegetation production, and they also propagate asexually by the runner method and crown division.

Modified Root of a Plant

This radish plant is an example of a modified root of a plant. The radish is used to store a significant amount of carbohydrates, the plant uses these carbs as food so the radish is essentially food storage. This plant uses the taproot system where there is on large root with small off shoots, as opposed to the  fibrous root system some other plants use where there are many small roots.

Rhizome

The roots of this Aspen are an example of a rhizome. The roots of this plant are act as a modified subterranean stem that the plant uses to propagate, when the part of the plant above ground is harmed the stem below is still intact making the Aspen very prolific.  One Aspen grove in Utah may have been living over one million years. 

Modified Root of a Plant

The carrot in the picture above is an example of a modified root of a plant. This carrot plant uses the  taproot system, which is where the plant has one large root with smaller branch roots coming off of it. The root and stem of a carrot are used to store large quantities of carbohydrates for the plant also. 

Population

This group of daisies are an example of a population because they are a group of the same species who  live in the same area and reproduce together.

Detritivore

This picture is an example of a detritivore, which are organisms that feed and break down dead animals and dead plant matter. The detritivores are very important to the ecosystem because they return the essential nutrients from the dead organisms back into the environment. Detritivores include fungi, insects worms and microorganisms like bacteria and protists.

Introduced Species

Mullen is an example of an introduced species because it is not native to the united states. Mullen originally came here from eurasia in the colonial times because they used Mullen as a medical herb.

The Calvin Cycle

This picture is an example of the calvin cycle although is is too small to see happen in this picture. The calvin cycle is metabolic pathway in the stroma of the chloroplasts in which carbon enters in the form of Co2 and leaves in sugar form.

ATP

This cow is an example of ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate which is a high energy molecule used to store the energy we need for a lot of the things we do,  ATP is can be found in the cytoplasms and nucleoplasm of every cell.

Exoskeleton

This picture is an example of an exoskeleton. An exoskeleton is an external skeleton that is there to protect and support the animal, instead of an internal skeleton like humans have. Exoskeletons are composed of strong minerals like calcium carbonate to help better protect and support the animal.

Commensalism

This bee hive on a tree is an example of commensalism. This is an example of commensalism because the bees use the tree as their home while the tree doesn't benefit or become harmed in the relationship.

Enzymes

This plant is an example of enzymes. Enzymes are an organic substance made of amino acids, proteins or RNA, they act as catalysts aiding in specific chemical reactions.

Gibberellins

The above picture is an example of gibberellins. Gibberellins are a plant hormones that regulate growth and are responsible for certain plant processes like stem elongation, dormancy, and flowering. You can tell the gibberellins are working because the plant if normal size. 

Cambium

The above picture is an example of cambium even though it is too small to see in this picture. Cambium is a layer of tissue between the xylem and phloem, cambium is a layer of actively dividing cell, it is also responsible for secondary growth in the plant which means that the growth occurs after the first season and usually results in increased thickness. 

spore

This picture shows the spores in a mushroom. Mushroom are the part of a fungi responsible for holding the spores, and spores are a reproductive cell of the fungi capable of reproducing asexually. Spores are an important part of fungi because they allow the organism to grow and reproduce. 

Modified Leaves of a Plant

The leaves of this pea plant are an example of plant modification, the leaves have been modified into tendrils, these tendrils help to support the plant and help it to climb higher.

Modified Leaf of a Plant

The spines on this cactus are and example of modified leaves. The leaves were modified to protect the soft tissue of the plant from intrusive animals.

Analogous Structure

The jointed legs of this spider are an analogous structure because they are similar to the legs of a mammal but they are not from the same evolutionary origin.

Unicellular Organism

The yeast on this leaf is an example of a unicellular organism. Yeast are eukaryotic microorganism in the kingdom fungi. Yeast are very common in the environment, and can be found living in and on different kind of organisms. Yeast is also very prevalent in baking and fermentation of alcohol.

Xylem

Xylem along with phloem is a system of tubes that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant. The xylem in this plant is found in the trunk of this tree and when you cut a tree down the rings you see are made of xylem.

Stigma and Style of Carpel

This is an example of a Stigma and Style of Carpel, in the center of flower. The stigma and style of carpel is the female reproductive part of the flower that receives the pollen. The stigma is a sticky bulb on the tip of the stem like style, the stigma and the style make up the carpel.  

Auxin producing areas of a plant

Auxin is a hormone produced by plants to regulate growth and is associated with the elongation of cells in shoots. The auxin producing area shown in the picture above is in the new shoots or buds, this area is producing auxin as part of its growing process.

Ethylene

This tomato plant is an example of ethylene. Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone, and of all the known hormones ethylene has the simplest structure. Ethylene is associated with fruit ripening, stimulation of flower opening, stimulation of root and shoot growth, stimulation of the release of dormancy, and many other plant processes.

Endotherm

My cat is an example of an endotherm. This means that she can keep her core body temperature up without using her surrounding environment. Most animal endotherms use a metabolic process derived either from locomotor muscles or anaerobic activity, while plant endotherm use biochemical mechanisms to heat themselves.

Epithelial Tissue

The surface of my hand is an example of epithelial tissue. Epithelial tissue covers the whole surface of the body and lines the internal organs. Epithelial cells are tightly packed with almost no intercellular space and substance. There are a few kinds of epithelial tissue but regardless of the kind epithelial tissue is usually separated from the underlying tissue by a layer of connective tissue. The connective tissue is is used to provide structural support for the epithelium and bind it to other structures. Epithelial tissue is also one of four basic animal tissues, the others are connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue.

Anther and Filament of Stamen

This picture is an example of the an anther and filament of stamen, it's located in the middle of the flower. The anther and filament of stamen is where the pollen is produced in the flower, it's also the male part of the plant. The anther is where the pollen is held and the filament is like a stem holding up the anther so the pollen is easier to access.

Pollen

This picture is an example of pollen, in this picture it is orange, it's also located in the center of the flower on the anther. Pollen is a fine powdery substance, it is used to carry the male DNA to the female part of a flower the stigma. The stigma of a flower is sticky so it can catch the pollen from the anther. Individual pollen grains are very small, a pinch of powder contains thousands of pollen grains.

Pollinator

The honey bee in this picture is an example of a pollinator. When a bee lands on a flower it steps into tiny grooves on the anther, these grooves have sacks of pollen in them, the pollen gets stuck onto the bees legs, and when the bee lands on a new flower the pollen falls off pollinating the new flower.

Hermaphrodite

The above picture is of a slug, slugs are an example of a hermaphrodite which means that all slugs have both male and female reproductive organs. Both of the slugs sexual organs are found on the side of there head; I found this quite interesting to learn.

Frond

This is an example of a frond, a frond is a leaf with many divisions, usually the leaves of ferns, palms, and cicadas are referred to as fronds. 

Animal Adaptation

The gills and fins of this Brook Trout are an example of animal adaptation. The fins help the fish swim under the water, and the gills help the fish breath underwater. Without these two adaptations it would be very hard for the fish to survive.

Seed Dispersal (animal)

Rose Hip seeds are an example of seed dispersal by animal. The main animals that disperses these seeds are birds, the birds eat the flesh and seeds, then they are digested and dropped in other locations so new plants can grow.

Animal that has a segmented body

This insect has a segmented body, it's body consists of three parts head, thorax, and abdomen, like most insects.

Analagous Structure

The wings of this butterfly and the wings of a bird are analagous structures because they both serve the same purpose for the animal which is flight; but their wings evolved independently of each other.

Pollinator

This moth is an example of a pollinator. Moths typically pollinate flowers that open in the late afternoon and evening, and also pollinating flowers with an abundance of nectar deeply hidden in the flower. Moths pollinate flower almost by accident, they seek out nectar in the flowers and by flying from flower to flower they transfer pollen.

Phloem

Phloem is a tissue found in vascular plants, its purpose is to transports food materials like sucrose from the leaf to the other parts of the plant. You can't see the phloem tissue in this picture because it's very small and is on the inside of the tree, but you can see the result because the whole tree is healthy which means its getting all the nutrients it needs.

Autotroph

This plant is an example of an autotroph, an autotroph is an organism that produces it own food either by chemosynthesis or photosynthesis. The plant above uses photosynthesis to make its food by converting energy from the sun, water from the ground and carbon dioxide from the air, into glucose.

Cuticle Layer of a Plant

This is an example of the cuticle layer of a plant, the cuticle layer consists of a waxy substance that covers the plant's epidermis and protecting it from water lose / gain, and damage.

Gymnosperm Leaf

This is an example of a gymnosperm leaf on a pine tree, most gymnosperm trees are evergreen, which means they do not loose their leaves after the growing season. Others are deciduous and loose their leaves after the growing season. Pine trees from the conifer division have both evergreen and deciduous  trees with single blade unit leaves like in the picture above.

Gymnosperm Cone (female)

This is an example of a female gymnosperm cone. There are over 600 species of gymnosperms in four division conifer, cycads, ginkgoes, and gnetophytes. Gymnosperm trees have both male and female cones, the female cones are often larger than male cones because they carry the seeds of the tree, and they are also located further down on the tree for easier seed dispersal.

Adaptation of a Plant

The thick bark of this tree is an example of plant adaptation, the tree grows this thick bark to protect itself from the cold and prevent moisture evaporation from the tree's trunk.

Seed Dispersal

This dandelion is an example of seeds dispersed by wind. Dandelions have specially designed seeds that are attached to a nearly weightless kind of fuzz which increases the seeds volume allowing it to be taken longer on a light breeze.

This is a picture of lichen on a tree. Lichens are a symbiotic organisms made of up to three members, the main member fungi can paired with algae and or cyanobacteria.