Human Organs
Similarities/Differences
Invertebrates/Vertebrates
Characteristics
Nature of Science Review
100

Organs in the human body carry out different functions. Which human organ breaks down food so that it can be used by the human body?

A. bladder

B. heart

C. kidneys

D. stomach

D. Stomach

100

Plants and animals have similarities and differences.  Which of the following is a way that plants are different from animals?

A. they can reproduce

B. they can make their own food

C. they have organs that help to carry out different functions

D. they need air to live

B. They can make their own food

100

I have a backbone...Invertebrate or Vertebrate?

Vertabrate

100

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mammal: they have feathers, they have four legs, or they give birth to live young

They give birth to live young

100

What is emphirical evidence?

Information observed from your five senses, can be measured

200
  • Which organ cleans the blood coming from the digestive organs?


  • A. the bladder
  • B. the heart
  • C. the liver
  • D. the pancreas

c. the liver

200
  • Humans have a layer of skin that covers their body. Plants also have a thick outer covering, but it looks very different from human skin. What is one common function these structures both perform?
  • A. respiration
  • B. release of water
  • C. food production
  • D. reproduction

B. Release of water

200

True or False: Arthropods are vertebrates

FALSE: Arthropods (like spiders and ants and other insects) do NOT have a backbone

200
  • Sharks and porpoises are very different. The porpoise is a mammal while the shark is a fish. What is one thing these two creatures have in common?


  • Both lay eggs.
  • Both have scales and fins.
  • Both have an internal skeleton.
  • Both breathe through gills.

Both have internal skeletons

200

What can I conclude based on this data?

Chickadee's prefer black oil sunflower seeds

300

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What is the purpose of the small intestine in the human body?


A. combines oxygen and blood

B. stores urine for later removal

C. removes water from waste matter

D. digests and absorbs nutrients from food

D. digests and absorbs nutrients from food

300

Animals take in water through their mouths.  From what organ do plants take in water?

  1. The leaves
  2. The roots
  3. The bark
  4. The stem

The roots

300

I have no backbone....am I a vertebrate or invertebrate?

invertebrate

300

Which of the following is a characteristic of fish: 

A) They breathe with gills

B) They have an exoskeleton

C) They have feathers

A

300

If I were to watch a spider spin it's web, what question could I answer based on my observations?

A) What type of food do spiders like?

B) What types of animals eat spiders?

C) How long does it take for spiders to spin a web?

C

400
  • Which of the following organs releases chemicals that help with digestion and regulating sugar levels in the body?


  • the kidneys
  • the brain
  • the lungs
  • the pancreas

D. The pancreas 

400
  • The Everglades Kite is a bird found in Florida.  Its main food source is the snail, a type of mollusk.  How are the reproductive processes of the Everglades Kite and the snail similar?
  • A. They both lay eggs.
  • B. They both form pupae.
  • C. They both nurse their young.
  • D. They both give birth to live young.

A. They both lay eggs. 

400

What is one stage that incomplete metamorphosis and complete metamorphosis have in common?

A. Egg
B. Larva
C. Pupa
D. Nymph



A. egg

400

Ostriches are natives of Africa and can weigh as much as 130 kg (285 lbs). Hummingbirds, native to the Americas, weigh about 3 g (0.106 oz). How are the ostrich and the hummingbird similar?

A. They both fly.

B. They both lay eggs.

C. They both eat only insects.

D. They both make nests in trees.

B. They both lay eggs

400

What can I conclude based on this data?

A) Most deer are female

B) Deer are more active in the mornings and evenings

C) Deer are more active in the afternoon/midday

D) Most deer are male

B
500

What is the name of the organ(s) responsible for this communication between the outside world and the brain?


A. skin

B. reproductive organs

C. sensory organs

D. muscles

C. Sensory Organs

500

Which organ on an animal is most like the bark on a tree?

A. heart

B. skin

C. kidney

D. intestine

B. Skin 

500

grasshoppers who have just hatched from their eggs. They are beginning the
second stage of their life cycle. In this stage, they hatch looking like miniature wingless versions of their adult parents. 

 A. Nymph
B. Larva
C. Pupa
D. Embryo

A. Nymph 

500

True or False: I can classify animals based on their size

FALSE! We classify by physical characteristics like having fur/hair vs. feathers vs. scales, warm vs. cold blooded, giving birth to live young vs. laying eggs

500

Based on this data, what type of environment do mealworms prefer?

Dark and dry

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