Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Scavenger Hunt Post 4

My parrot is an endotherm. An endotherm is an organism that maintains a suitable body temperature by using heat produced by its own body. This organism doesn't have to rely solely on environmental conditions for warmth.

These succulents are CAM plants. CAM plants are able to live in dry and humid environments because they open their stomata during the night, preventing loss of hydration during the hot hours of the day. Succulents hold water inside of them, and collect more when their stomata are open. 

This picture was taken in Lanai City, Hawaii. The population of Lanai City is 3,102. Population is the number of a particular species inhabiting an area. 

This hibiscus is a long-day plant. A long day plant is a plant that only flowers after long periods of exposed sunlight. 

This flower in hawaii is an autotroph. An organism is an autotroph when it produces its own energy. Plants do this through photosynthesis. 

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