The Definition of Animal (5-7)

All the things humans do are considered what?

Behavior

How many animals are there?>

Millions

How long have animals been around?

Milennia

Animals distinct features seperates them from which other groups of living organisms?

Plants, fungi and bacteria

What 3 criteria must an organism meet to be an animal?

It must feed on organic matter, be able to move from place to place and be multicellular with cells that are membrane bound and produce collagen

All animals consume __________ from outside their body that they __________ and convert into _____________

Substances;ingest;energy

List examples of organic matter that animals consume

Plants, microscopic nutrients, and other animals

What do all animals have in common, regardless of what the food source is?

An internal component that absorbs nutrients and converts them into needed energy

What is the “internal component” for humans which converts nutrients into energy?

Stomach

What types of animals move continuously, traveling hundreds of miles?

Complex animals

What type of action is movement in an animal?

Complex action

What nutrient must cells create in order for an organism to meet the third criteria to be an animal?

Collagen

What types of cells do animals have?

Eukaryotic cells

What defines eukaryotic cells?

Their organelles are membrane bound

WHat is the purpose of membranes around organelles?

To seperates different organelles that each play specific roles in maintaining cell life

What is Collagen?

A protein that provides structure to cells and holds them together

What makes animal eukaryotic cells unique from other eukaryotic cells?

They produce collagen

What is Collagen found in?

Skin, tendons, bones, ligaments, and surrounding an animal’s organs

Why are plants not considered anmals?

Their cells don't produce collagen and they dont use organic matter for energy, rather they use sunlight.

Why are fungi not considered animal?

They don’t produce collagen

What substances in fungi acts similar to collagen in animals?

Chitin

What are protists?

Microscopic organisms which are eukaryotic and mobile

Why are protists not considered animals?

They don’t produce collagen

Why is the White Tree frog called as such?

It has white spots among its green body

Describe a tawny owl

Small with brown/orange/white/black fur covering its body

Describe the Siberian tiger

Its a normal tiger.

Describe the orb weaver spider

Light Brown center with its legs gradually getting darker as they reach out of its central body. Its abdomen is light brown and orange

Describe the grove snail

Yellow shell with black/dark brown rings. Its skin is light orange

Describe the green sea turtle

Its a turtle De

Describe the common wasp

Has yellow/black underbelly other than that idk its a wasp

Describe the Asian arowana

Orange fish with a black top

Describe a barbary macaque

Just looks like a monkey man

Describe a sawfish

Long fish with 2 spiky fins on top and 4 fins on is side. Las a long “saw” nose with is about ¼ of its length

Describe the marbeled white butterfly

White and brown pattern on its wings “marbeled white” (ahha get it)