Wednesday, November 19, 2014


The scientific class of a lion is the lion mammalia. It can reach 4.5 to 6.5 feet in size. It diet consists of zebra, giraffe, buffalo, and hippos. It habitat is in the South Sahara desert and parts of southern and eastern Africa.
 

 
Organ systems
Reproductive system: to produce offspring
Nervous system: Enables the animal to process any nerve and sensory impulses.
Circulatory system: A system that lets blood transport throughout the body.
Respiratory system: lets the animal bring oxygen in the body and releases carbon dioxide.
Urinary system: The organism will create fluid waste that will be release in the form of urine.
Digestive system: The organism is able to break down food in order to obtain energy.
Integumentary system: consist of the animals skin, fur, scales, and other body part that protect the animal.
Immune system: Helps prevent disease.  
Skeletal system: the internal support which consists of a skeleton.
Endoplasmic reticulum: a specialized cell in Eukaryotic organisms

The reproduction system is where they are able to reproduce offspring. The lions have no breeding season but the birth rate with in the lion population is higher in within the month of February and April. The mating proces does not have any restrictions on the partner; and they will have about 3-4 cubs at a time.
 
 

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The Endoplasmic reticulum works along with the rough ER and the smooth ER. The rough ER will process and transport the proteins. As where the smooth ER will break down the toxins in the body.

 
 
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Resources

"Basic Facts About Lions." Lion. Defenders of Wild Life, 2014. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
"Cell Structure & Function." Cells. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
"African Lions, African Lion Pictures, African Lion Facts, African Cats - National Geographic."
National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.