aquatic animals
What is an aquatic animal?
An aquatic animal is any animal, whether vertebrate or invertebrate, that lives in a body of water for all or most of its lifetime
What is an aquatic plant?
Plants that have adapted to live in or near water.
Do algae have roots, stems and leaves?
No. Even though they look like plants they do not have roots, stems and leaves.
Which mosquito sucks blood from animals, the male or female?
Female
What are vertebrates?
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone
Are whales fish?
No, they are mammals.
Is duckweed an aqautic plant?
Yes, and a source of food for many birds likes ducks.
Name one cause of blue-green algae.
Fertilizers, farm sewage and pesticides flowing into rivers and lakes.
Name a disease mosquitoes can pass on?
Common types of mosquito-borne diseases include malaria, dengue, West Nile virus, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika
What is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy?
Photosynthesis
Name two aquatic animals from the river Nitra. Name a species rather than just saying 'fish'.
Nutria, carp, duck, otter, pike, kingfisher etc.
Name two ways aquatic plants help aquatic animals
Provides safe habitat for many animals to live and nest. Provides shelter from the sun. They provide food. Helps to provide oxygen and good nutrients for animals.
Are algae photosynthetic?
Yes. They are not plants, but are a diverse group of aquatic photosynthetic organisms.
Most common season for mosquitos
Summer
What is Schistosomiasis?
Schistosomiasis is a disease spread by contact with fresh water contaminated with parasites. These parasites are released from infected freshwater snails
Dolphins sleep with one eye open to keep an eye out for predators. True or False.
True
What is meant by an invasive aquatic plant?
An invasive aquatic plant is one which is not native to the habitat it's living in. Often outnumbering the other native plants. This is bad for an aquatic eco-system.
What harm does blue-green algae cuase?
The algae is toxic and can cause skin rashes on humans. The algae takes oxygen from the water. Animals and plants often die.
Can you name the four-stage life cycle of the mosquito?
Four-stage life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
Which animal group are mostly cold blooded?
Reptiles
What are amphibians, and can you name two types?
Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a moist environment, to survive. The species in this group include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. All can breathe and absorb water through their very thin skin.
Name three aquatic plants.
Water lillies, duckweed, reeds, etc.
What is eutrophication?
Eutrophication is when water has too many nutrients, (nutrient rich) and this causes the growth of algae blooms. The nutrients often come from farm waste, and fertilizers running into the water.
Which life stages of the mosquito are always aquatic?
The larval and pupal stages are always aquatic.
The average adult has how many pints of blood in their body?
10 pints average, but any answer between 8 and 12 pints is good!