Unit 4 test Flashcards

1
Q

the bombardier beetle produce’s and stores ______ in its body. when mixed together they become _______

A

Chemicals and explosive

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2
Q

if the bombardier beetle were created fully functional it would not have _________

A

survived

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3
Q

if the bombardier beetle were to really evolved over time it would have its self

A

killed

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4
Q

the average bull giraffe is ___ feet tall and has a heart that is ____ feet long

A

18 and 2 1/2

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5
Q

without special ___ in its____ vessels its brains blood vessels would _____

A

valves blood burst

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6
Q

there is a special ______ that absorbs and expunges the blood

A

sponge

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7
Q

without the large _____ muscle, the _____ in the blood vessels, and the _____ at the base of the brain, the bull giraffe could not function.

A

heart, valves, sponge

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8
Q

woodpecker’s have an extras ____ to help it walk on trees

A

toe

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9
Q

their heads move back and forth at an increadable rate of speed like a _______ to bore holes in trees while searching for ______

A

jackhammer insects

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10
Q

in order to protect their brains from damage while searching for insects, the woodpecker has cartilage that works like a ______ _______

A

shock absorber

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11
Q

they also have the _______ skull of any animal its size

A

thickest

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12
Q

the woodpeckers tongue can extend __ inches

A

10

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13
Q

the tip of their tongue has _____ and is sticky for grabbing insects

A

barbs

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14
Q

once the insect is n their mouths, a ______ gland secretes a solution that dissolves the sticky substance so the bird can swallow its food

A

special

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15
Q

the woodpecker is like a complex machine that needs ____ its parts working at the same time for it to function.

A

all

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16
Q

the nest is built by the male and can measure ___ feet across, ___ feet high and dug ____-____ feet down

A

20, 50, 3-6

17
Q

the female lays ___ egg every ___ days for ____ months

A

1,3,7

18
Q

each egg weighs about ___ a pound

A

1/2

19
Q

the male keeps the nest at ___ degrees and at ___ humidity

A

91, 99.5

20
Q

once the baby is born, it turns on its ___ and begins to ____ out of the nest, it takes ___ days.

A

back, scrape, 3

21
Q

without the exact size, temperature and ________ the birds would never have lived to the next generation.

A

humidity

22
Q

a chicken’s egg is equipped with _____ that bring air for the chick and vent out _____

A

pores, waste

23
Q

without the ____ the chick would suffocate or smother.

A

pores

24
Q

if the evolution is true, then how did the first chick ____

A

survive