“Animal Jobs Intro” Quiz
#1. True or False: Every animal has a job in its native
ecosystem.
True!!! There are a LOT of jobs animals do.
#2. What is it called when an animal’s job also helps people?
Those are called “ecosystem services”.
#3. What job involves helping plants spread pollen?
Pollination; that’s when the animals transfer pollen between flowers.
#4. What’s one type of animal that does the decomposer job?
Slugs!!!! They may be yucky, but they help break down dead plant matter.
#5. What job involves spreading oxygen throughout the soil?
Aeration! That’s all about spreading oxygen throughout the soil so plants
can stay healthy.
#6. True or False: Plants grow better if all its seeds fallin the same place.
False! It would mean too many plants trying to grow in the same place and
competing for nutrients.
#7. What’s an animal job that involves the digestive system,such as the colon?
POOPING!
#8. What do mosquitoes feed on other than blood?
Males, and even females of some species, feed on fruit nectar.
#9. What actually causes the itchiness on a mosquito bite?
The mosquito’s saliva (spit) has chemicals to help it suck up blood faster. Your body’s immune system doesn’t like that, so it releases its own chemical called histamine to fight back which signal your nerves around the
bite and causes the itch. OUCH!
#10. What’s considered the deadliest animal in the world, and why?
Mosquitos are considered the deadliest animals in the world, as they can spread diseases when feeding on blood.
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