Human body systems
The mouth, nose, trachea, and lungs.
What are the structures of the respiratory system?
What is an invertebrate?
an animals without a backbone
Why did God give all living creatures eyes?
So we can see what we are doing and where we are going.
What is a vertebrate?
An animal WITH a backbone.
What is a behavioral adaptation?
the way the animal ACTS---allows an animal to respond to life
This system creates a structure for our body and keeps our body up while also protecting our organs.
What is the skeletal system?
The physical part of an animal that helps the animal survive.
What is STRUCTURES?
What are some functions of an animals legs?
To move
to run away from its predator
to kick to protect
to chase their prey
to jump over obstacles, to climb, etc.
What does it mean to migrate? Why do animals or people migrate?
To move away and transport to a new location
done to find warmth, food, shelter, or becasue it doesn't have something to eat.
When an animal sleeps through the winter to store up fat and energy.
Hibernation
What is the function of the digestive system?
It breaks down food and helps get rid of waste
What is the FUNCTION of the animal?
This is what the physical structure CAN DO. This tells us why God made the structure.
Use the shape of their teeth
Look at their 'waste"
Observe them
When you arrange or group items or living things according to specific characteristics.
What does it mean to classify?
What is a INSTINCTIVE behavioral adaptation?
a behavior that is inherited...automatically happens
The heart, veins, and arteries are part of this system. What is its function?
The circulatory system carries oxygen and nutrients to our blood stream.
Explain what a food chain is
It is the transfer of energy from one organism to another by eating and being eaten
What is the function of the respiratory system?
To bring oxygen into our bodies
To breathe in and out
What are some common characteristics of a reptile?
scaly skin
can live in both land and water
usually slimy
cold blooded
What is a LEARNED behavior?
An action/reaction that is LEARNED from their environments/parents.
What are the structures and functions of the nervous system?
It is made of the brain, nerves, and spinal cord. It sends messages to our brain to help our body move and think. It helps us have our five senses.
What is an ADAPTATION?
physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
What are the important structures of the digestive system?
esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver
How do humans use animal characteristics?
they use them as models for items used on humans (like a needle, etc)
What are inherited traits?
The way an animal looks passed on from generation to generation.