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What environment can an animal with dry scales live in?
land or water
An armadillo defends against predators using __.
claws or talons
A porcupine fish defends against predators using __.
spines or quills
What environment does an animal with scales covered with slime live in?
water
A squid defends against predators using __.
sensory organs with liquid
An eagle defends against predators using __.
claws or talons
What is the difference between the respiratory systems of mammals and most fish?
Mammals breathe with lungs, most fish breathe with gills
What are 2 ways God's design helps vertebrates adapt to a world with predators?
animals have the ability to adapt
gave structures for defending
A shark defends against predators using __.
teeth or tusks
The main structure in an animal's muscular system are __.
muscles
How is a puffer fish and a dolphin similar?
Both have tails
Both use tails & fins to swim
A bird's organ that holds and soaks food is the __.
crop
The main structure in an animal's circulatory system is the __.
heart
What is similar between the respiratory system of a mammal and a fish?
Both take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
How is a puffer fish and a dolphin different?
Fish move tails from side to side, dolphins move tails up & down
A frog jumps into the water when it sees a person. This is an __ stimulus.
external
What is the difference between an instinct & learned behavior?
Instinct - a behavior an animal is born with in order to survive
Learned behavior - a behavior that needs to be taught
What is a way smell helps animals interact with their environment?
to know when another animal is near
A cat crouches waiting to pounce on a mouse. This is an __ stimulus.
internal
What are 2 functions of the nervous system?
control heartbeat & breathing
helps gather & understand information
What are 3 ways that vertebrates respond using the sense of touch?
feel hardness, sharpness, temperature, & pain
some groom each other's fur
communicate through vibrations
What does a bird with a hooked beak eat?
meat
What day did God create land animals?
Day 6
What 2 functions for survival does an animal's covering have?
keep diseases from entering the body
insulate the body
What is the main difference in the digestive systems of a pig and a cow?