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Understanding the Urinary System and Ecosystems

The document outlines the functions and components of the urinary system, including the importance of water balance and kidney function. It also discusses the classification of animals and plants, their characteristics, and adaptations to various environments. Additionally, it highlights the impact of urban development on ecosystems and emphasizes the need for environmental protection.

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Understanding the Urinary System and Ecosystems

The document outlines the functions and components of the urinary system, including the importance of water balance and kidney function. It also discusses the classification of animals and plants, their characteristics, and adaptations to various environments. Additionally, it highlights the impact of urban development on ecosystems and emphasizes the need for environmental protection.

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The urinary system:

1. Water is a major ___________________ of the human body. The body


needs water to _______________ properly.
2. The water we take in and the water we lose should be in
______________________.
3. The urinary system is made up of :
___________________________________________________.
4. We should drink _________________ water everyday, urinate when we
need to and _____________ food with too much salt.
5. When the ________________ is full, we have to urinate.
6. Urine leaves the body through ____________________.
7. Urine passes through the _________________ to the bladder for
storage.
8. The kidney are important urinary ________________. They remove
_______________ and _________________ water from the blood to
form urine.
9. ________________ is mainly made up of water. It carries
__________________ to different parts of the body.
10. Sweating helps to regulate body ___________________.
How does the body take in the How does the body lose water?
water?

11. Symtoms of kidney stones:


1. We can classified animals into different groups such as
_____________, ________________, ___________________,
__________________, ________________ and birds.
2. There is a large ________________ of living things on the earth.
People can classify them based on their ____________________.
3. Insects have three pairs of legs and a pair of __________________.
Their bodies are made up of three parts: the _________________, the
________________ and the ______________________. Some of them
have wings.

Here are the animals with backbones:-


Characteristics of amphibians: Characteristics of mammals: Characteristics of birds:
- Have ________ on their - Have ________ on their
- Have ____________ skin bodies bodies
- Feed their young with - Feed their young with
- Do / do not have scales ____________ ____________
- Blood in the - Breathe with - Breathe with
________________ ________________ ________________
- The young live in
____________
- Adults mainly live
on__________
- Adults breathe with
________________ and skin

Characteristics of tortoises: Characteristics of snakes: Characteristics of lizards:


- Have ________ pairs of legs - Have ________ legs - Have ________ pairs of legs
- Have a _________________ - Have___________ skin - Have___________ skin
- Have dry and __________ - Have dry and __________
- Have___________ skin scales scales
- Have dry and __________ - Breathe with - Breathe with
scales ________________ ________________
- Breathe with
________________
4. Plants can be classified as ____________________ plants and
________________________ plants. We can also classify plants as
____________ or water plants.

Land Plants: Water Plants:


1.
_____________________
_ 1. ______________________
Flowering Plants: Non - Flowering Plants:
1.
_____________________
_ 1. ______________________
5. Flowering Plants have different flowers of different
_________________, __________________ and flowering times.
6. The growth of plants is affected by _____________________ and
_________________.
7. Different plants have roots, ________________ and
_______________ with different features to _____________ the
environment.
8. ________________ and polar regions: Very few plants grow.
9. ______________________ : A large variety of plants grow to form a
dense forest.
10. Deserts : Dry climate
- Deep roots absorb water ____________ in the ground.
- Shallow roots that are ______________ over a wide area absorb
water quickly.
11. Tropical rainforest: _____________ areas
- ________________ roots support trees that grow very tall to get
more sunlight.
12. Wetland (Mangroves): little ________________ in the soil.
- _______________ roots absorb oxygen from the air.
13. Desert – Cacti have thick ____________ to store water.
[Link] Rainforest – Little sunlight reaches the ground in tropical
rainforests. Climbing plants grow by ______________ their stem
around the trees to reach more sunlight.
15. Wetland – The soil lacks ________________. The stems of lotuses
have holes to facilitate __________________ exchange.
16. Desert (low rainfall) - __________________leaves reduce water loss.
[Link] Rainforest ( high rainfall, dense forest with shaded areas -
_______________ leaves help plants shed rainwater and get more
sunlight.
[Link] (High salt content in the soil) - _______________ leaves
reduce water loss.
[Link] protect themselves in different ways. For examples, oleanders
are _________________; lithops look like _________________; the
stem of Himalayan nettles are full of _______________ and the leaves
of sensitive plant close when they are ______________.
20. Different kinds of animals live in different __________________. Their
survival depends on _______________, water supply and
_______________supply.
[Link] environment – Polar bears have a ____________ layer of fat to
keep them warm. Some animals hibernate to save ____________,
such as snakes and squirrels.
[Link] and dry environment – African tortoises have ____________
scales and hard shells o reduce water loss.
[Link] to animals protect themselves?
- Protective _____________________: the color are similar to their
surrounding environment, so they can hide from others animals.
- _________________: The shapes or other features of some animals
are similar to their surrounding environment.
- _________________: They have bright colors, special patterns or
hard _____________ on their bodies to scare predators away.
- Living in groups: They live in large groups to _____________
themselves from predators.
[Link] features of animals help them to get food, such as a lion has
sharp teeth for ripping and biting into its ____________. A sawfish has
a _____________ structure for hitting and killing its prey. A mantis
hunts with its forelegs, which are lined with ____________ spikes.
25. A food chain shows the ______________ relationship among living
things. Changes on the number of one species can affect the
________________of other species.
26. Animal waste, and dead animals and plant break down to become
_______________ for plant growth. Through the _______________ of
animals and the photosynthesis of plants, the levels of _____________
and carbon dioxide are kept in __________________.
[Link] development can _______________ the ecosystem and upset
the balance of _________________. Different measures should be
taken alongside urban development to balance social development,
___________________ development and environment protection.
[Link] keep the ecosystem in balance, we should protect the ecosystem
such as keeping the environment clean, not eating _______________
species, not harming wild animals and plants, and reducing
___________.

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