Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. Recognize bones, joints, and muscles in the arms and legs of the human body as structural adaptations responsible for movement. B. Life Cycles of Organisms 1. Many characteristics of an organism are inherited from the parents of the organism, but other characteristics result from an individual's interactions with the environment. C. Organisms and Their Environments 1.
All animals depend on plants .
Interpret the interdependency of plants and animals within a food chain by defining the following, producer, consumer, decomposer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, predator and prey. When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations . Investigate and describe behavioral adaptations, such as hibernation, migration, and dormancy that allow living things to respond to seasonal conditions. Investigate and describe that aquatic and terrestrial habitats support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. Earth Materials A. Properties of Earth Materials 1.