Biodiversity Definitions
What is biodiversity?
The variety of living organisms on Earth.
What is a nutrient?
A substance that provides nourishment for energy and growth.
Example of MAMMALS
Cat, Dog, Wolf, Bear, Fox, Deer, Moose, Mouse, Elephant, Giraffe, Rabbit, Lynx, Squirrel, etc. (many possible answers).
Organs involved in the NERVOUS SYSTEM
Brain
What are primates?
Define the word classification?
A method of sorting and grouping things.
What are capillaries?
The narrow, threadlike blood vessels that connect the arteries with the veins.
Example of BIRDS
Blue-jay, Crow, Seagull, Eagle, Owl, Hawk, Pelican, Blue Heron, Duck, Parrots, Penguin, Humming bird, etc. (many possible answers).
Organs involved in the CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Heart, veins
What is the function of the esophagus?
It connects the mouth to the stomach and delivers food.
Animals that don't have backbones.
What are veins?
Thin tubes that carry blood back to the heart from every part of the body.
Example of REPTILES
Turtle, Snake, Lizard, Chameleon, Crocodile, Gecko, Skink, etc. (many possible answers).
Organs involved in the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Bones, muscles
Name examples of different species that work together for survival
Clownfish/Sea Anemone, Water buffalo/Cattle Egrets, Ostridge/Zebra, Crocodile/Plover bird, Honey Badger/Honeyguide Bird, Meat Ants/Caterpillar, etc. (many possible answers).
What are insects?
Arthropods that have three pairs of legs, bodies made up of three distinct parts, and external skeletons.
Explain the nervous system
A complex network of specialized tissues and neutrons makes up the nervous system. It regulates our actions and responses.
Example of FISH
Goldfish, Walleye, Pike, Guppy, Trout, Samese Fighting Fish, Catfish, etc. (many possible answers).
Organs involved in the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Lungs, diaphragm
Which section of the brain controls: digestion, breathing, heart rate, blood pressure?
Brain stem
What are the characteristics of a mammal?
Warm-blooded animals that breathe air, give birth to live off-spring and feed milk to their young.
What is the function of the digestive system?
The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to survive and stay healthy.
Example of Amphibians
Frog, Salamander, Caecilians, Newt, etc. (many possible answers.)
Organs involved in the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Esophagus, stomach, intestines
What are pesticides?