Animal Nutrition Check up

What statement is likely true about this skull?

• This skull is likely from a carnivore because it has lots of molars for grinding plant material.

• This skull is likely from a carnivore because it has large sharp teeth for tearing meat.

• This skull is likely from a herbivore because it has lots of molars for grinding plant material.

• This skull is likely from a herbivore because it has large sharp teeth for tearing meat.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What organism is a Herbivore?  How can you tell?

• A it is egesting grass

• B it is ingesting food

• A it is ingesting grass

• B it is egesting waste

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Foods like pig, rabbit, chicken are rich in .....

• carbohydrates

• carbohydrates and fats

• proteins

• proteins and carbohydrates

A Zebra would likely eat ____________ because _________________________

• Rats, Lizards, Earthworms because they are rich in fat

• Deer and Mouse because they are rich in carbohydrates

• Timothy Hay, Bananas, and Kale because they are rich in carbohydrates

• Alfalfa hay, Apples, Timothy hay because they are rich in protein

What statement would be true of this digestive system?

• This digestive system is long and likely came from a herbivore.

• This digestive system is short and likely came from a herbivore.

• This digestive system is long and likely came from a carnivore.

• This digestive system is short and likely came from a carnivore.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What are the 3 ways organisms use up ingested food?

• ingested, respiration, heat loss

• heat loss, respiration, ingested

• egested waste, respiration, heat loss

• ingesting grass, respiration, heat loss

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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These teeth most likely belong to:

• an herbivore

• a carnivore

• an omnivore

• a detritivore

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is NOT a trophic level:

• omnivore

• carnivore

• detritivore

• dumbledore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a detritivore?

• An organism that eats decaying organic matter

• An organism that eats other animals

• an organism that uses the suns energy to produce sugars

• an organism that eats plants

What is the BEST reason for why are we learning about feeding behaviors of animals?

• Because our teacher is mean and making us learn stuff we don't need to know.

• Because the feeding behaviors teaches us how to feed ourselves.

• Because knowing how animals feed helps to know how to keep a lion as a pet.

• Because we are learning about how energy is obtained and passed in an ecosystem.

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