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For each insect, its mouthpart is a structure designed for

• Answer Choices

  • A. preying on other insects.

  • B. defending itself against animals.

  • C. chewing holes in wood.

  • D. eating a certain kind of food

• a

• b

• c

• d

The digestive system is responsible for

• Answer Choices

  • A. pumping blood throughout the body.

  • B. breaking down food into smaller pieces.

  • C. exchanging gasses in the lungs.

  • D. transporting nutrients through the bloodstream.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Food starts to break down in the __________.

• Answer Choices

  • A. stomach

  • B. small intestine

  • C. large intestine

  • D. mouth

• a

• b

• c

• d

What do the lungs of an animal do?

• Answer Choices

  • A. take in air

  • B. create energy

  • C. help with digestion

  • D. moves food throughout the body

• a

• b

• c

• d

Animals that eat meat usually have ________ teeth.

• Answer Choices

  • A. large and flat

  • B. small and sharp

  • C. short and flat

  • D. long and sharp

• a

• b

• c

• d

What does the digestive system of an animal do?

• Answer Choices

  • A. mixes food into tiny pieces

  • B. mixes food with digestive juice

  • C. removes any waste products

  • D. all of the above

• a

• b

• c

• d

The _______ stirs an animals food and mixes it with digestive juices.

• Answer Choices

  • A. stomach

  • B. esophagus

  • C. large intestine

  • D. small intestine

• a

• b

• c

• d

The digestive system that removes waste is called the

Answer Choices

A. stomach

B. esophagus

C. large intestine

D. small intestine

• a

• b

• c

• d

Blood carries ________ through the body.

• Answer Choices

  • A. water

  • B. gases

  • C. digested food

  • D. all of the above

• a

• b

• c

• d

What part of the circulatory system carries blood away from the heart?

• Answer Choices

  • A. veins

  • B. arteries

  • C. plasma

  • D. capillaries

• a

• b

• c

• d