Animal/Plant Structures and Functions

Front

What structures protect the prickly pear cactus from plant-eating animals?

Back

Thorns or Spines

Front

What is the hard outside covering of a Goliath beetle that supports its body and protects it from predators?

Back

Body Covering

Front

These give the ability to breathe underwater to creatures that live in the water.

Back

Gills

Front

These help attract pollinators, which allows the plant species to reproduce.

Back

Flowers

Front

A hummingbird’s _________ is long and straw-like so that it can sip nectar from inside flowers.

Back

Beak

Front

Jackrabbits have long _________ to help them hear predators approaching and to cool down on hot days.

Back

Ears

Front

Why is a marbled tree frog difficult to see when resting on a tree?

Back

Camouflage

Front

Molars in an herbivore’s mouth are used for grinding plant material. Pointed incisors in a carnivore’s mouth allow the animal to bite and cut through the flesh of its prey.

Back

Teeth

Front

These structures grow out from the stem to provide leaves the best amount of sunlight. Leaves are usually on the ends.

Back

Branches

Front

These come out of an animal’s head and allow animals to defend themselves, fight other animals, root in the soil, or rub bark off trees.

Back

Horns