Comparing Plants and Animals

1. Comparing Plants and Animals Department of Mathematics and Science

2. Plant and Animal Structures and Their Functions How are plants and animals alike? How are they different? • They both have needs like water and food. • They both grow and reproduce. • They both have parts and structures that help them stay alive. • Animals need to get food to eat. • Plants make their own food using energy from the sun, water and CO2. • They do not have the same parts or structures. • protection Department of Mathematics and Science

3. What needs are common to both? (pp. 4 - 11) • Protection • Support • Water • Gas exchange • transport Department of Mathematics and Science

4. What are some examples of structures that exist to meet these needs? Need Plants Animals Skin, hair or fur or shells Internal Skeleton or Exoskeleton Mouth Lungs or gills • Bark fruit • Stem – Woody or Nonwoody • Roots • Stomata in leaves protection support water gas exchange Department of Mathematics and Science

5. Florida Achieves SC.5.L.14.2 • Plants have stems that function to provide support. This organ in plants is most similar to which of the following in humans? • the heart • the intestines • the skeleton • the skin Department of Mathematics and Science

6. Florida Achieves SC.5.L.14.2 2. Which organ in the fish is most similar to the human respiratory system? • the fins • the gills • the skin • the swim bladder Department of Mathematics and Science

7. SC.5.L.14.2 3. Animals take in water through their mouths. From what organ do plants take in water? • The leaves • The roots • The bark • The stem Department of Mathematics and Science