Chapter 10 Flashcards
Animal life processes
Which of these provides support an protection for many insects?
exoskeleton
What are the two gases that animals exchange with their surroundings?
carbon dioxide
Suppose that you close a window because you notice that rain is falling. Your action in closing the window is a(n)?
response
Why are some muscles attached to bones
They move the bone to help move the body.
Which animal has the simplest and least organized nervous system?
cnidarian
What three systems work together to make an animal move about?
Nervous system, skeletal system, muscular system
An adaptation that helps amphibians move from place to place in water is
webbed feet
Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels where the blood and body cells exchange substances are called
capillaries
Which animal has a digestive system most similar to a human?
wolf
An offspring that is the result of asexual reproduction
Is genetically identical to its parent
The joining of an egg cell and a sperm cell is called
fertilization
Budding is a form of
asexual reproduction
As it changes from tadpole to adult, a frog’s body undergoes a series of dramatic changes. Hind legs develop and the tail disappears. This process is called
metamorphosis
After they are born, most mammals
Are helpless for a long time
Which branch of science includes the study of plants, animals, and the human body?
life science
The traffic light turns green, and the driver steps on the gas pedal to make the car move forward. The green traffic light acted as a(n____________________ that caused a response in the driver.
stimulus
The more complex an animal’s nervous system is, the more _____________ its sense organs are.
specialized
Yeast cells undergo a form of asexual reproduction called ____________________.
budding
One difference between sharks and most fishes is that sharks have ____________________ fertilization.
internal
One difference between sharks and most fishes is that sharks have ____________________ fertilization.
nymph
A butterfly’s mouthparts are adapted to lapping up nectar.
False, sucking
When a muscle contracts, it returns to its original length.
False, relaxes
During internal fertilization, an embryo forms inside the female’s body.
True
nakes move by contracting muscles connected to their ribs and backbone.
True
The process in which cells use oxygen and digested food molecules to release energy is called diffusion.
False, respiration
- How does the nervous system of a fish help it move?
The nervous system receives a signal from the environment.
