Practice Locomotion In Animals (12.7) - Skeleton: Movement and Locomotion

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Question 1.
Define locomotion in your own words.
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Think about what it means to move.
Question 2.
List two modes of locomotion.
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Consider how humans and fish move.
3Question 3.
What does locomotion refer to?
- Finding food
- Movement from one place to another
- Hunting mechanisms
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Consider the purpose of moving for animals.
4Question 4.
True or False: All animals use the same method for locomotion.
- True
- False
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Think of how a bird moves differently from a fish.
Question 5.
Imagine a new animal that could either swim or fly. Design its skeleton and muscle structure and explain how they would enable it to perform both locomotion methods.
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Consider how birds and fish are adapted to their environments.
Question 6.
How would the inability to coordinate the muscles and skeleton affect an animal's locomotion? Provide specific examples.
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Think about the consequences of poor muscle control.

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