Classification
The process by which scientists separate organisms into different categories based on their characteristics
Classification
What is an animal that eats ONLY meat?
Carnivore
Reproduction
To protect from attack or danger
Defend
Name one EXTERNAL STRUCTURE that is necessary for walking.
Legs, feet
Most organisms are separated into two groups. What are they?
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
What is an organism that eats ONLY plants?
Herbivore
How does a male peacock spider attract a mate?
He dances
How is musk ox protected from the extremely cold environment it lives in?
Thick fur
Name one INTERNAL STRUCTURE that is part of the DIGESTIVE system.
What is the study of living things?
Biology
What is an organism that eats BOTH plants and meat?
Omnivore
The babies of mammals develop inside the mother's ____________.
Womb
What is one way a polar bear is able to stay warm in cold temperatures?
Thick fur, black skin
Name one INTERNAL STRUCTURE that is part of the RESPIRATORY system.
Lungs, heart
What is an organism?
Anything that is alive
True or False: ALL organisms have the same structures to help them consume nutrients.
FALSE
What is special about baby kangaroos?
They are born underdeveloped and spend the first 8 months of their lives inside their mother's pouch.
How does an armadillo lizard protect itself?
Rolls into a ball
What is biomimicry?
When scientists imitate natural designs to solve a problem.
What are the five main categories of classification?
Fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles
Describe the difference between the teeth of an herbivore and the teeth of a carnivore. (Ex: lion vs zebra)
Herbivore have flat and wide teeth. Carnivore have sharp teeth.
What are the three ways babies develop?
In eggs, in the womb, and in their mother's pouch.
How does a bombardier beetle protect itself?
By spraying extremely hot gas on its predators.
Why does your heart beat faster when you breathe harder?
Because your blood is becoming oxygenated and moving faster throughout your body.