Question bank: Vocabulary: Animals, Plants, and Human Body Parts

Imagine you are writing an article for a magazine about the importance of biodiversity on our planet, and you want to highlight information about animals, plants, and how some parts of the human body are related to living beings in our ecosystem. Describe three examples involving animals, plants, and parts of the human body, and explain how each of these examples demonstrates the interaction and importance of these elements in the ecosystem.

What activities do bees and butterflies perform in the garden?

During a visit to the zoo, a group of third-year high school students had the opportunity to observe various animals and plants, as well as learn about the functioning of different parts of the human body in some species. Considering the mentioned topics, answer the following questions: 1) What are five animals that you can find in a zoo and what are they called in Spanish? 2) Mention three common plants in natural environments and their names in Spanish. 3) Explain how the parts of the human body relate to those of a specific animal, describing the similarities and differences.

During a study trip to the Amazon, a group of biology students had the opportunity to observe the rich biodiversity of the region. While exploring the forest, they paid attention to the different habitats and noticed the variety of plants and animals that were essential for the local ecological balance. When documenting their findings, the students were challenged to describe in Spanish the importance of certain species to the environment, using appropriate vocabulary for animals, plants, and parts of the human body. One of the students wrote about the importance of trees for carbon capture and oxygen production, comparing them to 'los pulmones del planeta'. Based on this context and considering the interdisciplinary nature between biology and the Spanish language, what Spanish term could the student use to refer to 'the root of a tree that absorbs nutrients from the soil' and that would be suitable to maintain the cohesion and terminological precision of their scientific text?

In a report on the importance of biodiversity in the Amazon region, several species of animals and plants that play a crucial role in ecological balance are mentioned. Students, while researching the topic, realize the interconnection between the health of the jungle and human health. In an effort to improve their understanding of the vocabulary related to this ecosystem, they decide to create a bilingual glossary of scientific terms to present at an international conference. They select three terms: 'cellulolytic bacteria', 'howler monkeys', and 'rainforest'. Based on the importance of these terms in the context of the report and their impact on environmental and human health, which term would be best associated with the conservation of biodiversity in the Amazon? Consider not only the literal meaning of the term in Spanish, but also its relevance in the Amazonian ecosystem and its influence on scientific research and potential medical advances.