Michaela Princess T.

Gaoat

Grade 7-Rosal
Activity 2.2

Organisms and their Parts

Sample Organisms
A. Plant (big, small)
1. Coconut

Specific Parts
a. roots

b. trunk

c. leaves

d. shell

e. husk

2. Gumamela

a. petal

Function / Use of each part

commonly used in beverages
and medicine. These roots are
used for dye, tooth brush, and
mouth wash. It can also be
used in treating diarrhea,
dysentery,
and
other
digestive problems.
The largest part of the tree
which is used in many
construction purposes like
buildings,
and
residential
houses. The wood products
from the trunk are useful in
creating furniture, and even
paper
The leaves when dried can be
used for paper pulp and
brooms. It can also be used
for creating bags, shades,
decors, fans, and hats. Some
people in rural areas use it in
covering
roofs,
creating
fences, and kindling fires.
It is also used as a material in
different
handicrafts.
In
cooking, its shells are used in
producing
charcoal
and
creating dishes and kitchen
utensils.
When the husk is soaked in
salt water, its fibers are
separated to produce coir.
Coir
is
commonly
used
material in creating ropes,
mats, and coarse clothes.
use to make tasty brewed tea

Sample Organisms

Specific Parts
b. flower

c. root

d. seeds
e. leaves

B. Animals
1. Fresh Water
Crocodile

a. eyes

b. tail

2. Salt Water
Shark

a. fins

b. spines

Function / Use of each part

Flower
buds
applied
externally to swellings; the
same
mixture,
with
the
addition of lime, hastens the
maturation
of
tumors.
Flowers are fried in clarified
butter and used for checking
excessive menstruation
Decoction from roots of red
and white-flowered plants is a
Kelantan antidote for poison.
Same decoction is drunk for
venereal diseases and fevers.
Used as a stimulant and for
cramps.
Juice of leaves, along with
that of Vernonia cinerea, used
by midwives to stimulate the
expulsion of the placenta
The eyes of a crocodile
produce tears but not due to
any emotion in the reptile.
These tears clean the eyes
and keep the growth of
bacteria to a minimum.
The crocodile has the ability
to propel itself through the
water with its long, powerful
tail by whipping it back and
forth. It is also useful as a
weapon, as the animal will
slash at its prey with it to
disable it or knock it into the
water.
Sharks fins are use to be able
to maneuver swiftly through
the
water
while
also
remaining stabilized. There
are different types of shark
fins: Pectoral, Pelvic, Dorsal,
Ana, and Caudal.
Spines are included in the
shark anatomy as a form of

Sample Organisms

3. Insect
Butterfly

Specific Parts

a. Eyes

b. Antennae

Function / Use of each part

protection. For many sharks
and most rays, spines are
included in their anatomy to
defend them against potential
predators. Although many
associate sharks and rays as
venomous,
antagonistic
bullies, defense mechanisms
such as spines are used
precisely for that, defense.
Spines
are
not
used
aggressively. Many sharks
have spines on their dorsal
fins.
Butterflies have two different
types of eyes, single and
compound. The one pair of
simple eyes, ocelli, are single
chambered and are primarily
for
determining
light
brightness. They are unable
to focus on an individual
object. The compound eyes
are multifaceted and are used
for their main eye sight. The
light comes through one facet
and is received by one
rhabdom, similar to human
retinas. Butterflies are able to
see light wavelengths from
254 to 600 nm, this includes
ultraviolet light, a light that
we are unable to see.
Butterflys have one pair of
segmented antennae. The
basic
shape
is
clubbed,
meaning
the
segments
increase in size as it gets
further away from the head.
For butterflies, this usually
creates
a
club
like
appearance on the tip of the
antenna. Butterfly antennae
have chemoreceptors that are
used
for
assessing
the

Sample Organisms

4. Bird
Eagle

Specific Parts

a. Wings

Function / Use of each part

environments physical and
chemical
properties. For
example, butterflies use their
antennae to detect which
plants are producing nectar
and
males
can
sense
pheromones from females of
the same species.
Some eagles have long, broad
wings for gliding on air
currents while others utilize
shorter wingspans and larger
tails for maneuvering through
dense forests.

b. Talons

5. Reptile
Snake

a. Skin

An eagle's most useful asset

may be its talons. These birds
of prey rely on their sharp
talons to hunt and grip prey
such as mice, rabbits and
squirrels. Some species of
eagles have been known to
grab turtles from the ground
and drop them from great
heights to crack the shell.
Some eagles also use their
talons for swooping near the
water and grabbing fish.
Snakes, like all reptiles, are
covered in scales that protect
them
from
abrasion
or
dehydration. The scales on
the top and sides of the snake
are smaller and thinner than
those found on the belly side.
The thick, large scales on the
belly are called "scutes," and
they help to protect and
support the tissues that are in
contact with the ground. The
scales can be very colorful
and organized into interesting
patterns. Unlike most other

Sample Organisms

Specific Parts

b. Scales

6. Amphibian
Frog

a. Tongue

b. Webbed feet

Function / Use of each part

animals, there is no way to
tell a male from a female
based on color, as they will
almost always look the same
externally.
Snakes are entirely covered
with
scales
or scutes of
various shapes and sizes,
known
as snakeskin as
a
whole. Scales protect the
body of the snake, aid it in
locomotion, allow moisture to
be retained within, alter the
surface characteristics such
as roughness to aid in
camouflage, and in some
cases even aid in prey
capture
(such
as Acrochordus). The simple
or
complex
colouration
patterns
(which
help
in
camouflage and anti-predator
display) are a property of the
underlying skin, but the
folded nature of scaled skin
allows bright skin to be
concealed between scales
then revealed in order to
startle predators.
Muscular structure attached
to the front of the mouth
which extends to an extreme
length and sticks to the prey,
bringing it into the mouth to
be eaten.
They allow the frog a larger
surface area to push against
the water when swimming,
thats where we got the idea
for flippers.