Animal/Plant Structures and Functions

Front

What part of a plant supports the flower and helps it turn toward sunlight?

Back

Stem

Front

What structures on a prickly pear cactus protect it from animals?

Back

Thorns or Spines

Front

What is the hard outside covering of a Goliath beetle called?

Back

Body Covering

Front

What comes out of an animal's head and helps it defend itself?

Back

Horns

Front

What allows creatures that live in water to breathe underwater?

Back

Gills

Front

What part of a plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?

Back

Roots

Front

What is the green part of a plant that makes food using sunlight?

Back

Leaves

Front

What do we call the outer layer of a plant that protects it?

Back

Bark

Front

What is the function of thorns on a plant?

Back

To protect the plant from herbivores.

Front

What do we call the process by which plants make their own food?

Back

Photosynthesis