F2F Class Notes 3rd December (Tony)
hybrid – is a combination of two things to make a new one eg: “There are many animal hybrids in nature, for example the Liger, which is a Lion and a Tiger crossbreed.”
sterile – clean environment, absent of all bacteria eg: “People can get sick eating street food because the tools they cook with are often not sterile.
infertile – can not reproduce eg: “This land is infertile, we can’t grow crops here.” “My wife is infertile, she can’t have children.”
bacteria – microscopic organisms which can be helpful or harmful. eg: “Probiotic yoghurt has helpful bacteria for humans digestion.”
mammal – animal, that is warm-blooded, doesn’t lay eggs, have hair
reptile – animal, that has scales on its skin, it is cold-blooded, lays eggs. eg: “Snakes and lizards are reptiles.” “I like lizardS.”
Platypus – looks like a hybrid between a duck and a beaver. eg: “Platypus are a strange mammal, because they are poisonous and lay eggs.”
evolve (v)- when something changes into another better thing eg: “Humans didn’t evolve from Chimpanzees or Monkeys, but we have a close relative.”
Zonkey – a real animal hybrid, a cross between a zebra and a donkey.
That looks like a cross between (a/an) ____ and (a/an) _____
That looks like a cross between a penguin and a panda.
Their chromosomes should match or they can’t reproduce.
Hybrid car – a car that combines Gasoline and Electric power. eg: “Hybrid cars are better for the environment because they use less fossil fuels.”
fossil – ancient organisms that have been changed into substances, eg: “oil is a fossil fuel.”
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