Structure and Functions of Animals

What is a Structure?

• a part or feature on something

• the purpose or job of something

What is a Function?

• A part or feature on something

• The purpose or job of something

The function of a bird's beak

• to sleep
• to dance
• to swim
• to eat

Which item is not an adaptation for a lion to get food?

• sharp teeth
• sharp claws
• fluffy tail
• sense of smell

Vertebrates have a backbone, but invertebrates do not. 

• True
• False

A physical feature or trait that helps an animal survive, grow, behave, or reproduce is called?

• exoskeleton

• stimulus

• inherit

• adaptation

The "crunch" you hear when you step on an insect, or his outer skeleton is called?

• exoskeleton

• indoskeleton

• inherit

• stimulus

A water animal structure used to help them breathe in the water.

• palps
• sharp claws
• ovipositor
• gills

Bear claws help an animal

• to fly
• to catch its prey

A giraffe's long neck helps him

• reach leaves on trees
• fly
• run