Internal and External Structures

Organism's body part

• Offspring

• Structure

• Function

• mimicry

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Which of the following are considered internal structures? (Check all that apply)

• skin

• heart

• eyes

• lungs

• brain

What is the function of the water monitor lizard's claws? (choose all that apply)

• digging

• climbing

• walking

• tearing apart prey

• swimming

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What function might butterfly wings that look like leaves have?

• to camouflage it

• help it fly better

• to make it ugly so other animals won't eat it

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What external structure can help an animal climb trees and defend itself.

• Claws

• Nose

• Scales

• Whiskers

An external structure is defined as

• anything made up of parts held together in a particular way

• structures found on the inside of living things, such as the heart, lungs or brain of an animal

• The purpose of a structure that helps the plant or animal survive.

• structures found on the outside of living things, such as skin, eyes and claws of an animal

Lungs

• Internal

• External

Which of these structures inspired a new type of swimsuit?

• mustard seeds

• shark skin

• fish scales

• butterfly wings

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Skin

• Internal

• External

Which internal structure is primarily responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?

• Heart

• Lungs

• Brain

• Stomach