The Inventor of the Animal Kingdom
The Lion
The Starfish
Foodchains
Characteristics of Animals
100
What is the name of the inventor of the animal kingdom?
Carolus Linnaeus
100
These animals live in prides, how many males and how many females can occur in these prides?
20 females, 10 males and their cubs
100
What is the purpose of the starfishes bright colours?
protection from predators
100
What are the two components of a foodchain?
predators and prey
100
What are tissues?
a group of cells that perform a certian task
200
What was his profession?
He was a botanist
200
What is the special feature that is unique about a lions teeth and used for killing their prey?
They fit in between their preys vertebrates
200
Does the starfish see? How?
The starfish sees with a grouping of cells called eye spots that detect light
200
What happens when there is a decrease in predators?
there is an increase on prey which effects the whole foodchain
200
What are the three layers of cells?
the ectoderm, mesoderm and the endoderm
300
What was the name of his book which was an outline of all plants and animals?
'Sytema Naturae'
300
_________ has a similar digestive system to lions.
humans
300
The starfish has a cardiac stomach, how does it work?
The stomach comes out of the mouth and engulfs the prey then enzymes break it down.
300
What is the process called in which plants spread and grow?
pollination
300
What is the purpose of segmentation?
since each segment functions independently damaged segments can occur and the animal can still survive, and increased mobility
400
His research allowed for _________ _________ of animals in 1758
binomial nomenclature
400
Where do lions live?
Africa and parts of Asia
400
What three body structures does the starfish lack?
blood, a brain and bones
400
What are the two main roles of plants in foodchains?
They provide oxygen for all life and they provide food for herbivores
400
What are the three types of reproduction/fertilization?
sexual reproduction, external and internal fertilization
500
Linneaus went on many expeditions around the world. How many species of animals did this allow his to identify?
4 400
500
What is the role of the lions upper and lower respiratory tract?
The lower tract handles gas exchange and, oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves the body, this is to transport oxygen throughout the body and circulate blood flow to cool the lion down.
500
Starfish get oxygen through the vascular system what is the method they use called?
diffusion
500
What is the basic three level hierarchy of all foodchains?
plants, herbivore, carnivore
500
What is the fluid filled cavity called that suspends the organs of the digestive system in most animals?
coelom
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