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Less0n-9 Form & Movement in Animals

1) The document discusses form and movement in animals. It differentiates between vertebrates and invertebrates, with vertebrates having backbones and invertebrates not having backbones. 2) It describes how a streamlined body helps fish move through water with less resistance. It also explains the upstroke and downstroke wing movements that help birds fly. 3) Short answer questions define key terms like cartilage and locomotion, and describe how snakes move using wave-like motions of their flexible backbones.

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Less0n-9 Form & Movement in Animals

1) The document discusses form and movement in animals. It differentiates between vertebrates and invertebrates, with vertebrates having backbones and invertebrates not having backbones. 2) It describes how a streamlined body helps fish move through water with less resistance. It also explains the upstroke and downstroke wing movements that help birds fly. 3) Short answer questions define key terms like cartilage and locomotion, and describe how snakes move using wave-like motions of their flexible backbones.

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LESSON-9

Form and Movement in Animals


New words
1. segments
2. vertebrates
3. invertebrates
4. vertebrates
5. resistance
6. streamlined
7. downstroke
8. cartilage
9. locomotion
10. Tentacles
Short answer type questions:
1Q) Differentiate between vertebrates and invertebrates.

Vertebrates Invertebrates
Animals that have Animals that do not
backbone are called have backbone are
vertebrates. called invertebrates.
Examples: horse, Examples: earthworm,
birds cockroach
2Q) How does a streamlined body help a fish to move in
water?
A) The kind of shape (streamlined body) offers least
resistance to the flow of water and makes it easier
for them to swim through water.
3Q) Explain upstroke and downstroke movement in
birds.
A) 1. When the wings are moved down and forwards,
lifting the body in the air. This movement is termed
as downstroke.
2. When the wings are lifted upwards, in preparation
for another downstroke this movement is termed as
upstroke.
4Q) How does a snake move?
A) 1. Most snakes move in a wave -like manner.
2. Their flexible backbones help them in this
movement.
3. The wave like motion pushes the body forward by
pressing against the ground.
5Q) What is cartilage? How does it help the bones?

A)1. The ends of the bones are covered with a tough,


elastic tissue called cartilage.
2. Cartilage makes the ends of the bones smooth and
reduces friction between the bones during
movement.
3. Cartilage is also present in various other parts of the
body.

Long answer type questions.

1Q) List the various features that help a fish to move in


water.

A) 1. Most fish have a streamlined body (the head


and the tail are narrow and the middle portion is
broad.

2. This kind of shape (streamlined body) offers least


resistance to the flow of water and makes it easier
for them to swim through water.

3. Fish have fins and a flexible backbone, which help


them tom swim.
4. Most fish have a special structure called swim
bladder that can be filled with air or emptied to help
them move up and down in water.

2Q) Describe the functions of the human skeleton.


A) Functions of the human skeleton:
1. It helps in the movement of various body parts.
2. It provides shape and support to the body.
3. It protects the soft internal organs.
4. Bones are filled with a substance called marrow
that produces the blood cells.

3Q) What are joints? Explain the different kinds of


movable joints and their movements with
examples.

A)1. Joints are places where two or more bones


meet.
2. The four movable joints in our body are:
a. Ball and socket joint: The ball like surface of one
bone fits into a cup-like hollow portion of
another bone. This type of joint allows
maximum movement in all directions. Examples:
hip and shoulder joints.
b. Hinge joint: This kind of joint allows back and
front movement. Examples: Knee and elbow
joints.
c. Pivot joint: In this type of joint, the rounded
surface of one bone fits into a ring formed by
the other, such that one bone is able to rotate
over the other. Example: joint between neck
and the head.
d. Gliding joint: This kind of joint allows bones to
glide over each other. Examples: joints at the
ankle and the wrist.

4Q) How do muscles bring about movement? Explain


with the help of an example.

A) 1.Muscles usually work in pairs by contracting

( shortening) and relaxing ( lengthening).

2. One end of a muscle is attached to a movable


bone, whereas the other end is attached to a fixed
bone. For example:

3. When we lift an object and bring it towards our


shoulder, the muscles of the front of the arm (biceps)
contract while the muscles at the back of the arm
( triceps )relax.

4.When we bring the object back to its original


position, the biceps relax and the triceps contract.

Activity:

Collect pictures of any six animals that you


commonly see around you. Sort them into
vertebrates and invertebrates and make a chart.
Also, write what kind of movement each of them
exhibits.

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