Function and Structure

What is structure?

• A part of the body that helps an animal to survive

• How a building is built

• Car parts

• Touch, taste, sight, hearing, feel

A bear's fur keeps them warm. That is an example of...

• function

• structure

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What is the function of our ears?

• to hear

• to see

• to smell

• to taste

Birds use their claws to grab prey. This is an example of

• function

• structure

What is the function of the nose

• to smell

• to taste

• to hear

• to see

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We use our hands to hold objects. This is an example of

• structure

• function

What is the function of a pencil?

• To write

• It is long and skinny

• It has led

• We hold it in our hand

What is the function of a fish's gills?

• To help them swim

• To sense danger

• To help them breathe

• To help them eat

What is the function of the heart

• To pump blood to the rest of the body

• to keep us warm

• to keep us awake

• to control the body

Plants have stems and roots. Those are examples of

• structure

• function

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