Animal Adaptations
Why do animals drink untreated water?
What is because they lack access to clean sources or don't have sinks to get clean water.
Name a disease humans can contract from untreated water.
What are cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio?
Why do animals drink from rivers, ponds, lakes and streams?
What is no access to running water?
How have animals adapted to drink dirty water?
They tend to build up an immunity against these organisms
Which types of animals can drink untreated water?
What is Birds, insects, marine mammals, reptiles, and amphibians
Why are humans more likely to get sick from water than animals?
Why can some animals drink contaminated water?
What is Survival Strategy?
Why do animals develop immunity to microorganisms in dirty water?
What is to survive in their habitat.
What risks do animals face from drinking dirty water?
What are illness and disease?
Why dont animals get sick as often?
What is they can use their sense of smell, to smell dirty water.
If a water source looks clean and clear, it does not have bacteria
What is False
How do animals develop the ability to drink dirty water without getting sick?
Animals build up immunity to microorganisms in dirty water over time, allowing them to drink it.
How do animals avoid contaminated water?
What is by using their sense of smell and instincts?
What are long term affects that might happen if someone drinks water that's not clean?
What is death, cancer, chronic stomach issues, damage to organs and growth and development.
If a person drinks untreated water what will happen?
What is they can get very sick with diseases or diarrhea/vomiting
What is they could die of dehydration.
Can animals die from drinking untreated water?
What is Yes, they can die.
Name the one of the best water options for animals?
what is ponds, lakes, oceans and more.
Why do humans get sick from untreated water?
What is their body cannot fight off the microorganisms
Can humans evolve to drink contaminated water like animals?
Probably not! But theirs no point of trying anyway cause we have clean water sources already!