Skeleton, Heart, Lungs. Gills, Brain

Lungs provide oxygen to the blood and takes ____________________ from the blood.

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Gills are organs that take in ______________ from water as it flows over them.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fishes breathe air at the surface of the water, but dolphins take in oxygen from the water. (True or False)

• True

• False

The ________________is the structure that receives information about an animals environment.

• heart

• brain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

In vertebrates, the brain is located inside the protective _____________.

• ribs

• skull

The __________________ is the thinking part of the brain. It gets the information about an animal’s environment.

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

The coordinates the animal’s movement.

• brain stem

• cerebellum

The ________________ controls how many internal structures function.

• brain stem

• cerebrum

The vertebrate skeleton supports the and helps in movement. True or False

• True

• False

Animals that live on land have _______________ that do the same thing.

• gills

• lungs