Question

vocabulary check
i. choose two correct key words from the box to complete each of the following sentences. each key word is to be used twice.

abode
barnacle
edible
fossil
gill
survival

1. the __ spends its entire life in the same __.
2. we studied the ancient __ and found that it was part of a sea animal’s __.
3. the work of the __ is important to the __ of the fish.
4. the __ remains of the plant show that it was not __.
5. the __ clings to some object below the water line for __.
6. the __ oyster soon found an __ far from the waters used by the fishermen.

Explanation:

1.

• "gill" (respiratory organ of fish) fits as fish spend life in same abode (home/habitat). So "The gill spends its entire life in the same abode."

2.

• Studied ancient fossil, found it part of sea animal’s gill (anatomical part). So "We studied the ancient fossil and found that it was part of a sea animal’s gill."

3.

• Fish’s gill is important for survival (respiration for living). So "The work of the gill is important to the survival of the fish."

4.

Answer:

gill, abode