Body Structures

Which is NOT a SHARED STRUCTURE found in the common ancestor of all of these species?

• 1, 2, MANY bone structure

• 4 limbs

• Fur

• 2 Extra Holes Behind the Eye In the Skull

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Which descendant species had structures that gave the ability to travel incredible distances?

• dire wolf

• Titanotylopus

• fruit bat

• none of these

Which structure would NOT help a predator survive in this environment?

• Long, widely spaced finger bones to support a wing

• Crest and arch in skull to attach powerful jaw muscles

• Spurs on leg bones to attach to large, powerful muscles

• Elongated leg bones to run long distances

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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Which structure would NOT help an organism survive in this environment?

• Long, widely spaced finger bones to support a wing

• Hump to store water and fat

• Fused leg bones to support more weight

• Elongated leg bones to travel long distances

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Body Structures

• a part of an organism (for example, one or more bones)

• a scientist who studies fossils in order to understand the ancient history of life on Earth

• a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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What gives structure to the human body?

• Muscles

• Bones

• Skin

• Blood

Match the following terms with the correct definition.

• model

• smallest structural unit that makes up living things

• function

• parts the body is made of and how they are organized

• structure

• the things a structure does

• levels of organization

• the levels of structure (from cell to organ system) in an organism

• cell

• representation of a system or its components

Answer explanation

Be sure to check your vocab list if you got any of these incorrect.

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a body part

• adaptation

• structure

• function

• defense

Skeleton of human body is made up of

• Cartilage

• Bones

• Both cartilage and bones

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is a group of cells that are alike and work together?

• a cell team

• a tissue

• a cell family

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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