Habitats and Communities
What is a habitat?
A natural home or environment for a plant, animal or organism
Humans are made up of functional and structural units. What are these units that make up the human body?
Cells, tissues organs, organ systems
What is biodiversity?
The variety of life and organisms in a habitat or ecosystem
All habitats must have __________ to survive
Air, shelter, water, food
What is the organ system that brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide?
Respiratory System
What is genetic diversity?
The biological variation that occurs within species (like Great Danes and boxers being dogs)
What is a carnivore?
animals that only eat other animals
What is the organ system that controls the movement of blood throughout the human body?
Circulatory System
An invertebrate is ____________.
An animal that does not have a backbone or spine
Producers are living things that make their own food. An example of a producer is a ____________.
Plant
What is the muscle called that allows your lungs to breathe in and out (hint: you can feel this muscle under your ribs when you breathe!) It has a funny name!
Diaphragm
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
Food chains show how each living thing gets food and how nutrients are passed. A food web has multiple food chains in it and shows how animals are connected in an ecosystem.
An invasive species is ____________________________.
A living thing that is brought to a new habitat, often causing damage to the new environment
Mucus helps protect the lining of our stomach from the acids inside. What could you get if the lining was damaged?
You could get stomach ulcers and acid reflux
What is an invasive species?
A living thing that is brought to a new habitat, often causing damage to their new environment