Physical transformation undergone by some animals from one life stage to the next

Transfer of pollen grains from a stamen to a pistil

Landscape feature which may carry surface water during rainy months

Water in gas phase

Behavioral or physical characteristic that helps a plant or animal to survive and reproduce in an environment

Refers to the leaf arrangement; leaves arranged alternately from each other along the stem

Cold blooded animals that spend part of their life on land and part of their life in water

Flowering vascular plant

Male part of the flower located at the end of the stamen where pollen develops

A modified leaf bud that defines members of the Cacti Family. Spines, flowers, or roots can originate from this growth region.