What Makes Us Living Things?
Where is the face on the body?
On the Head.
Besides food, what else do animals need?
Oxygen
What are mollusks?
Mollusks have a soft body, have one or two hard shells for protection, live in water or on land, are oviparous.
What are the characteristics of a mammal?
Mammals have skin covered with fur, two ears, most have four legs and have a mouth and teeth.
What is an ecosystem?
A community of living things that live together in a particular space.
What is inside our bodies?
Organs
Animals who take in oxygen through air or water, either through lungs or gills, is what process?
Respiration
What are insects?
The largest group of animals in the world. The body is divided into three parts: head, thorax and abdomen. They usually have two antennae, two to four wings and six legs.
What are the different groups of mammals?
Carnivores, mammals with hooves, primates, bats and aquatic mammals.
What are examples of ecosystems?
Forest, river, field, ocean
What organs are involved in nutrition?
Mouth, Heart, Lungs, Intentines, Stomach
What is sensitivity?
The process in which animals receive information about what is happening around them through their sense organs.
What is an invertebrate?
An animal with no backbone or internal skeleton. Most invertebrates are oviparous.
What are the characteristics of a bird?
Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly.
What are the three components of an ecosystem?
Living things, environment and relationship
What are the three main parts of the body?
Head, Trunk and Limbs
What is oviparous mean?
Animals who lay eggs. The young hatch from the eggs.
What are the 5 parts of vertebrates?
Head, Trunk, Coverings, Tail, Limbs
What are the characteristics of reptiles?
What are two different types of physical environments?
Terrestrial and aquatic
What are the three basic life processes?
Nutrition, Sensitivity, Reproduction
What are the three types of animals according to what they eat?
Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore
What are the five groups of vertebrates?
Fish, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals
What is an amphibian?
These vertebrates can live both on land and in water. They have bare skin, four legs and many have a long tongue to catch insects.
What is it called when the relationship is beneficial between two different species?
Mutualism