Vocabulary
What is the rigid, supportive framework of an animal body, composed of bones and/or cartilage, that protects internal organs and facilitates movement?
skeleton
What type of skeleton does a crab have?
An Exoskeleton or on the outside.
What is the main barrier protecting the body?
The Skin.
What is the internal organ that moves blood through the body of a vertebrate?
The Heart.
What is the control center of the body?
The brain.
What is anything situated or occurring on the outside of an organism, a body part, or a surface, as opposed to being internal?
External
What type of animal primarily has the structure on the inside of the body?
Vertebrates.
What is the function of the exoskeleton for a crab?
Protects the crab's internal organs.
What type of vertebrate has a heart that pumps blood in one circular direction?
A fish.
The cerebellum is the _________ part of the brain.
Thinking
What does the word internal mean?
On the inside of an organism.
Definition:To provide support and shape to the body, facilitate movement, protect internal organs, store minerals, and produce blood cells.
What is the function of the skeleton?
Why do rhinoceroses have thickened skin?
To protect them from the horns of other animals.
True or false?
Mamals hearts pump blood in two different circles.
True
What is the part of the brain that controls breathing and the beats of the heart?
The brain stem.
What is the process by which the body breaks down food into smaller, absorbable molecules through both mechanical and chemical means, enabling the body to utilize the nutrients for energy, growth, and repair?
Digestion
What do frogs, fish, snakes, and birds all have in common?
Animals that have an internal skeleton.
What type of protection does a bird have and why?
The bird has feathers to protect against weather changes.
True or false:
A mammal's heart has a four-chambered muscular pump that circulates blood, delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removing waste products like carbon dioxide, through both pulmonary (to the lungs) and systemic (to the body) circulation.
True
What organ sends the message to the body to move away from danger?
The brain.
What is a hard, protective outer covering that provides structural support and protection to specific animals?
exoskeleton
What other function do the bones have?
What part of the animal's body is used to capture, carry, and tear apart their prey?
The claws.
What is the name of the organ that filters oxygen for a fish?
The gills
What function do a duck's feet and a horse's hooves have in common?
Both a duck's webbed feet and a horse's hooves serve the primary function of providing support and enabling movement on different terrains.