Animal Locomotion
Biology ⇒ Animal Biology
Animal Locomotion starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between axial and appendicular locomotion in animals.
Describe the main difference between walking and running in terrestrial animals.
Describe the process of muscle contraction according to the sliding filament theory.
Describe the role of ATP in muscle contraction.
Explain how hydrostatic skeletons facilitate movement in soft-bodied animals.
Explain how the arrangement of muscles and bones in a grasshopper's hind legs enables it to jump.
Explain how the structure of bird bones aids in flight.
Explain why aquatic animals often have streamlined bodies.
Which of the following animals is capable of powered flight? (1) Bat (2) Penguin (3) Ostrich (4) Emu
Which of the following animals uses ciliary movement for locomotion? (1) Earthworm (2) Paramecium (3) Fish (4) Frog
Which of the following animals uses jet propulsion for locomotion? (1) Frog (2) Squid (3) Kangaroo (4) Snake
Which of the following best describes peristalsis? (1) Rhythmic contraction of muscles to move food (2) Rapid wing flapping (3) Jumping movement (4) Swimming using fins
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the contractile protein that forms the thin filaments in muscle fibers.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the main contractile protein in the thick filaments of muscle fibers.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the main contractile unit of a muscle fiber.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the main organ of locomotion in cephalopods like octopus and squid.
True or False: All animals use the same mechanism for locomotion.
True or False: All vertebrates have the same number of limbs used for locomotion.
True or False: Arthropods have an exoskeleton that aids in locomotion.
True or False: Cilia and flagella are used for locomotion in some unicellular animals.
