Woolly Mammoth : Physiology Assignment

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Physiology Assignment

Questions : 1.In your own words, write a paragraph that describes what you already know about your animal and its environment , (use the variables assigned to you in the Woolly Mammoth Quiz). You can be as adventurous or imaginative as  you wish for this question

• All variables included
• Your animal is a mammal
•  Your animal has a name

2.Write a paragraph to describe the integument of your animal

•  “what does the coat of your animal look like – does it have fur?” why or why not?
•  “does your animal have horns or antlers? Why or why not?”
•  “what kind of feet does your animal have? Why?”

3. Knowing your animal’s habits and habitat take a moment to think about how it might move. Would your animal be a biped, triped, quadruped…..? Is the terrain rocky or soft? Does it need to grasp or climb? Does it have a tail? Draw and label a lateral view of the skeleton of your animal . Pay particular attention to adaptations of the distal part of the limbs does the animal need to grasp or climb? Remember that the dorsal spines of the vertebrae shape the dorsal surface of the animal and that the ratios between the long bones will be different for animals designed for speed compared to those designed for climbing. 4. design the digestive system of your animal. Draw and label all parts including the liver and pancreas 5.Draw and label a macroscopic section of your animal’s kidney (external view) Draw and label a cross sectional view of your kidney showing diagrammatically where your nephron would sit 6.  Prepare a map showing the path that excess Sodium ions would take in the kidney beginning at the renal artery and showing how and where it may be secreted or absorbed