Rhizome: This ginger plant is a rhizome because it is a root like plant that grows horizontally underground.
Detritovore: a detritovore is an animal that feeds on detritus, or disintegrated material, like the crab that these crab legs came from.
Exoskeleton: these oysters have an exoskeleton, or a hard outer covering that encloses the muscles and organs.
Lipid used for energy storage: lipids function in the long term storage of energy, insulation and control. Oil is made up of lipids.
Endosperm: an endosperm provides nutrients to the developing embryo, like this bean.
What exactly are Lipids? Are they a part of a cell or a type of cell? -Kristen East
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