Vertebrates
What is a vertebrate?
Animals with a backbone.
- root
- stem
- leaf
- flower
- bud
- fruit
- seed
What is a seed?
The embryo of a plant. Where germination of a new plant occurs.
What are the functions of the teeth?
- aid in food digestion
- help with speech
- provide facial structure
What are the 6 Guyana food groups?
Staples, food from animals, legumes, fats and oils, fruits, and vegetables
What is a backbone useful for?
- support and structure
- movement
- protection
- nerve pathway
What are the 3 needs of a plant to survive?
- water
- air
- sunlight
What is another name for seed coat called?
Testa
List at least 3 ways to take care of your teeth?
- Brush and floss twice a day or after every meal
- Regular dental check ups with a dentist
- Eat healthy foods
- Drink enough water and milk
What are the nutrients that make up a balance diet?
Carbohydrates, protein, fats and oils, vitamins, and minerals.
Name the 5 classes of vertebrates?
- mammals
- birds
- fish
- reptiles
- amphibians
Name one harmful plant?
Name one useful plant?
- razor grass, bird vine
- cassava
What does the embryo of a seed contain?
plumule and radicle
Name each type of teeth?
- incisors
- canine
- molar
- premolar
What is a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle?
A diet that has the right amount of each nutrients from each food group. This with a healthy lifestyle of drink enough water, exercise, sleep, relaxation, and avoiding harmful substances, such as drugs and alcohol.
Name one unique characteristic for each group of vertebrates?
- Mammals - hair or fur, give birth, eyes on side of head, warm blooded
- birds - feather, fly, hard eggs, warm blooded
- reptiles - lungs, scales, lay eggs on land, shelled eggs
- Amphibians - gills/lung, smooth skin, lay eggs in water
- Fish - gills, fins, scales
What are at least 3 possible uses of a useful plant?
- food
- decoration
- medicine
- clothes/products
What's the name of the part of the seed that stores food?
Cotyledon
Show where are the different types of teeth located in the mouth?
Incisors - the 2 pairs of four front teeth (bottom and top).
canines - 2 pairs of sharp teeth after the incisors.
premolars - pair of teeth right after the canines. Upper and lower.
molars - set of 3 upper and lower jam in the back of the mouth.
Name the food groups and the nutrients you get from each food group?
Staples - carbohydrates
food from animals - proteins
legumes - protein, fiber and minerals
fats and oils - fats
fruits - vitamins and minerals
vegetables - vitamins and minerals
Name an animal from each class of vertebrates?
- mammals - humans
- birds - Kiskadee
- fish - Lukanani
- Reptile - caiman
- amphibian - frog
What are the functions of the different parts of the plant?
- root -anchor the plant, absorbs water and minerals from the soil
- stem - support structure, hold leaves to absorb light, transport water and nutriens
- leaf - where photosyntheses occurs, where food is made, breath or gas exchange
- flower - reproductive organ, attract bees and other insects to pollinate and produce seeds.
- fruit - helps protect the developing seed, dispersal of seeds by animals for reproducing.
- seed - contains the embryo of plant and a food source, and is where germination occurs
What is germination?
The process where a plant grows from a seed or a spore.
What are the functions of the different types of teeth?
Incisors - bite and cut food
canine - tear food
premolars - grind and crush food
molars - grind mush up food
What are the functions of each nutrient for the human body?
Protein - strong muscles
Carbohydrates - energy
Fats and oils - protection and insulation, energy, cell and nutrient absorption.
Vitamins and minerals - immunity against sickness, bone, nerve, and cell repair.