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Animal Locomotion

Biology ⇒ Animal Biology

Animal Locomotion starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Animal Locomotion. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A student observes that a certain animal moves by extending its body forward and then pulling the rest of its body up to meet the front. Which type of locomotion is this?
Describe how the hydrostatic skeleton aids in the movement of earthworms.
Describe the difference between axial and appendicular locomotion.
Describe the main difference between terrestrial and aquatic locomotion in animals.
Describe the role of the notochord in the locomotion of chordates.
Explain how cilia and flagella help in the locomotion of unicellular organisms.
Explain how the structure of a bird’s wing helps it to fly.
Explain how the structure of a fish’s body helps it to swim efficiently.
Explain why aquatic animals like dolphins have streamlined bodies.
Name the type of locomotion used by birds to move from one place to another.
What is the main advantage of bipedal locomotion in humans?
What is the main function of tendons in animal locomotion?
What is the main function of the swim bladder in fish?
What is the main role of muscles in animal locomotion?
Which structure is primarily responsible for the jumping ability of frogs?