Animal Characterists
Which type of vertebrate are humans?
mammals
What is the first part of the plant life cycle?
plants start as seeds
Define vertebrate.
An animal with a backbone
Name the 2 types of animal adaptations.
Physical and behavioral
Define symbiosis.
Relationship between two different living organisms
True or false
Warm blooded animals can make their own body heat even when it is cold outside.
true
What does the prefix "photo" mean in the word photosynthesis?
photo - light
Which is NOT a vertebrate:
Fish
Amphibians
Annelids
Mammals
Birds
Annelids
This type of adaptation are body structures that help animals to survive in its environment.
Physical Adaptation
What are the 3 symbiotic relationships?
Mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
What is an exoskeleton? Give one example of an animal with an exoskeleton.
A hard, protective or supporting covering structure covering the outside of an animals body.
Scorpion, spider, snail, crab
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Define photosynthesis
The process by which plants use sunlight to make foods from carbon dioxide and water
Is a spider a vertebrate or invertebrate?
invertebrate
Give one example of a physical adaptation.
For double the points, name what kind of animals have that adaptation.
Mimicry, camouflage, chemical defenses, body coverings / parts.
Mimicry - the viceroy and monarch butterfly
Camouflage - chameleon
Chemical Defenses - skunk
Body parts - elephant's trunk
In this symbiotic relationship, one animal benefits and the other isn't affected.
commensalism
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the resting temperature of a human?
98.6
Draw the plant life cycle (there are 6 parts of the cycle)
seeds > germination > stems and roots > leaves > flowers > pollination
What type of invertebrate are slugs, clams, and mussels?
Mollusks
What two categories can behavioral adaptations be separated into?
Learned and instinctive
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Define parasitism, give one example of animals in this type of relationship.
One animal benefits and the other is harmed.
mosquito and humans
Name two characteristics of an animal.
Living organism
organic matter
specialized sense organs
stimuli
multicellular
heterotrophic
reproduce
gestation period
What chemical turns the leaves of plants green?
Chlorophyll
What does it mean if an animal is carnivorous?
It eats meat
What is one way humans have adapted to our environment?
Wearing a jacket when it is cold.
Give the morphology of symbiosis.
sym - with/together
bio - life
sis - action, process, state, condition