Sleep in animals

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sleep-in-animals

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Animalia (Kingdom)
2. What is the habitat?Ubiquitous across all Earth's biomes, from deep oceans to high altitudes
3. What is sleep and why do animals need it?Sleep is a state where animals are less responsive and active. It helps them save energy and stay healthy.
4. Do all animals sleep?Most animals, especially those with two sides, sleep. Even jellyfish and maybe sponges have sleep-like rest.

Taxa: A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.
Circadian Clock Genes: Genes whose expression levels fluctuate rhythmically over approximately 24 hours, regulating biological timing.
Chronobiology: The scientific study of biological rhythms and time-related phenomena in living organisms.