Vertebrates
List 2 characteristics of reptiles.
Fruit
What do the arrows in a food chain/food web represent?
The way ENERGY is passed through the ecosystem.
The _______ system provides support and protection for the rest of the organ systems.
It is made up of bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage.
Skeletal
What is a herbivore?
An animal that eats only plants.
List 2 characteristics of fish.
breath using gills, live in water, have scales and fins, cold blooded, lay many eggs
What part of the plant transports water and food through the plant?
Stem
The Sun
The _______ system is responsible for breathing. It transfers oxygen into the bloodstream and removes carbon dioxide.
It includes the lungs and gills.
Respiratory
What is a carnivore?
An animal that eats only other animals.
List 2 characteristics of amphibians.
live on land and water, lay eggs, moist skin, cold blooded, webbed feet, breathe using gills and lungs
What part of the plant allows the plant to reproduce?
Seeds
What would the world be like if there was suddenly no fungi (mushrooms)? Why do you think this?
1. Dead things would pile up.
2. Nutrients would not be returned to the soil.
3. Plants would suffer from lack of nutrients
The _____ system processes food into substances that different parts of the body can use for energy and nutrients.
It includes organs such as the stomach, gallbladder, intestines, liver, and pancreas.
Digestive
What is an omnivore?
An animal that eats both plants and animals.
List 2 characteristics of mammals.
What part of the plant makes the plants food?
What are the three MAIN ingredients plants use to make their own food?
Water, Sunlight, and Carbon Dioxide
The _______ system carries blood throughout the body to help bring nutrients/oxygen to the other organs.
It includes the heart, blood, and blood vessels.
Circulatory
Describe the difference between predator and prey.
A predator hunts other animals, and prey are hunted by predators.
List 2 characteristics of birds.
have feathers and wings, lay eggs, have 2 legs, ear holes instead of ears, warm blooded
What part of the plant helps the plant to produce seeds?
Flower
Describe a possible food chain that could be found in the forest. Begin with a producer, at least one consumer, and end with a decomposer.
Answers will vary. Teacher judgement on rewarding points or not.
The _______ system protects the body from the outside world.
It includes the skin, hair, and nails.
Integumentary
What is the difference between a scavenger and a decomposer?
Scavengers eat animals that are already dead in order to survive. Decomposers turn those dead animals back into nutrients for the soil.