Animal Kingdom




Spiny Anteaters are one of the few animals that lay eggs. (Image courtesy of Corel Photography)


Watch out for the scorpion's tail! (Image courtesy of Corel Photography)


Roadrunners hide in the bushes to stay cool. (Image courtesy of Corel Photography)


Gila monster. (Image courtesy of Corel Photography)


Camel in the desert. (Image courtesy of Corel Photography)


Robberfly. (Courtesy Corel Photography)


Short-eared owl
Image courtesy of Corel Photography.


Bee on flower
Image courtesy of Corel Photography


Autotroph
Image courtesy of Corel Photography


Heterotroph
Image courtesy of Corel Photography


Polar Bear
Image courtesy of Corel Photography


Polar Bear
Image courtesy of Corel Photography


Jaguar
Image courtesy of Perfect Vision Graphics


Loon
Image courtesy of Perfect Vision Graphics


Seagull
Image courtesy of Corel Photography

Kingdom Fungi



Lactarius deliciosus
Image courtesy of Corel Photography

Kingdom Plantae



Autumn Leaves
Image courtesy of Corel Photography


A rosebush called Heaven
Image courtesy of C. Alexander


A rosebush called Pristine
Image courtesy of C. Alexander

Kingdom Protista


School of Anthias over green algae
Image courtesy of Corel Photography

Monera Kingdom



Bacteria. (Courtesy NASA/JPL)


Bacteria. (Courtesy NASA/JPL)


Bacteria. (Courtesy NASA/JPL)


Bacteria. (Courtesy NASA/JPL)



Environments



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Image courtesy of Corel Photography



Organic Molecules



Benzene
Image courtesy of JPL/NASA


Naphthalene
Image courtesy of JPL/NASA


Phenanthrene
Image courtesy of JPL/NASA


Pyrene
Image courtesy of JPL/NASA


Chrysene
Image courtesy of JPL/NASA


Perylene
Image courtesy of JPL/NASA


Anthanthrene
Image courtesy of JPL/NASA


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