Animal Integumentary Systems
Biology ⇒ Animal Biology
Animal Integumentary Systems starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how the integumentary system helps animals avoid dehydration.
Describe one way the integumentary system helps regulate body temperature in mammals.
Describe the difference between the epidermis and dermis.
Describe the role of sweat glands in the integumentary system.
Explain how coloration in animal skin can help with survival.
Explain how the integumentary system helps protect animals from pathogens.
Explain why amphibians need moist skin.
Explain why some animals shed their skin or exoskeleton periodically.
What is the main function of the integumentary system in animals? (1) Protection, (2) Digestion, (3) Respiration, (4) Circulation
Which animal group has hair as a characteristic of their integumentary system? (1) Mammals, (2) Birds, (3) Reptiles, (4) Fish
Which animal group has scales made of bone? (1) Fish, (2) Birds, (3) Mammals, (4) Amphibians
Which animal uses its skin for breathing as well as protection? (1) Frog, (2) Cat, (3) Eagle, (4) Lizard
Fill in the blank: The hard outer covering of insects is called the __________.
Fill in the blank: The layer of fat beneath the skin that helps insulate the body is called the __________.
Fill in the blank: The main protein found in hair, nails, and feathers is __________.
Fill in the blank: The pigment responsible for skin color in many animals is called __________.
True or False: All animals have the same type of integumentary system.
True or False: All vertebrates have the same type of skin covering.
True or False: Mammalian skin can sense touch, pain, and temperature.
True or False: Scales in reptiles are made of keratin.
