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Digestion
Circulation
Structure
Reproduction
WILDCARD!
100
Digestion begins in the ________, where food is broken down by teeth and a substance called _________.
What is "mouth" and "saliva"?
100
The ___________ system is made up of arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood.
What is the circulatory system?
100
While humans have a ___________ made of bones and cartilage, many insects have a _____________.
What is skeleton & exoskeleton?
100
In plants, the male structure for reproduction was the stamen/pollen, and the female structure was the pistil/ovary. In ANIMALS, what are the male/female structures that must combine for fertilization to occur?
Male = sperm, female = egg
100
What is the liquid part of blood called?
What is plasma?
200
The ___________ is the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
200
What are capillaries?
Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
200
What is cartilage? Where in your body could you find it?
Cartilage = strong, flexible material; found between joints, in nose/ears
200
Give one example of an animal caring for its young.
(Example: mother providing milk for a baby deer; whale swimming very close to its calf; owl protecting its chicks in the nest; etc.)
200
What sort of animal would need sharp teeth? Why?
Any carnivore, to rip meat
300
This organ, lined with muscle, churns up food and mixes food with acidic digestive juices.
What is the stomach?
300
Veins carry blood _________ the heart, and arteries carry blood ________ the heart.
Veins = to the heart Arteries = away from the heart
300
When a muscle contracts, it ________ and is pulled tighter. When a muscle relaxes, it ___________.
Shortens; lengthens
300
Give one example of animals COMPETING for a mate.
Example: 1. Rams butting heads to fight for a mate 2. Scorpionfish fighting face-to-face
300
A cow has specifically designed teeth that help it digest its food. (1) Describe the cow's teeth and (2) describe how the design helps the cow eat its food of choice.
(Example: teeth are large and flat; helps the cow grind grass and hay)
400
In this organ, useful materials such as calcium, carbohydrates, fiber, and vitamins are absorbed into the bloodstream.
What is the SMALL intestine?
400
Blood is ______ when it is rich in oxygen. Blood is ________ when it is poor/low in oxygen.
Red = rich in oxygen; blue = poor in oxygen
400
Describe some of the structures that help a fish swim.
(Example: streamlined scales, fins to steer/move)
400
Give one example of animals ATTRACTING a mate.
Examples: 1. Peacock showing off colorful feathers 2. Bullfrog croaking loudly / puffing up its throat 3. Birds displaying colorful feathers, "dancing"
400
An example of a HINGE joint is: __________ An example of a SOCKET joint is: __________
Examples: 1. Hinge: elbow, knee, fingers, etc. 2. Socket: hip, shoulder, neck, etc.
500
Where in the digestive tract is water absorbed?
What is the large intestine?
500
Why are the lungs important to the circulatory system?
They supply blood with fresh oxygen, and remove carbon dioxide (waste) from the blood.
500
Describe TWO of the structures that help a bird fly.
(Example: hollow bones, streamlined feathers, powerful tail feathers)
500
Give an example of an animal whose eggs develop OUTSIDE the body, and give an example of an animal whose eggs develop INSIDE the body.
Example: Outside: frogs, fish, snakes, turtles...anything that lays eggs Inside:humans, monkeys, lions, wolves, etc....anything that gives live birth
500
What sort of animal would need a long, narrow mouth structure? Why?
Examples: 1. Mosquito - needle-like mouth to penetrate animals' skin. 2. Hummingbird - long beak to reach the nectar in a flower's petals. 3. Butterflies - straw-like tongue to reach the nectar in a flower's petals. 4. Woodpecker (or other birds) - sharp, hard beak to break through wood to reach insects.