Answer questions 26-32.

Step 1: Answer Question 26. a) Fish use gills for breathing. b) Two animals that breathe through skin are earthworms and frogs. Step 2: Answer Question 27. a) Seeds germinate and grow into new plants. True b) Epigeal germination occurs in maize seeds. False (Maize seeds exhibit hypogeal germination). c) Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil. True Step 3: Answer Question 28. a) The nose helps us smell flowers and food. b) We use the tongue to taste sweet and sour things. Step 4: Answer Question 29. a) The longest bone of the skeleton is the femur. b) The bone found in the upper part of the leg is the femur. c) Two functions of the skeletal system are: • Support the body. • Protect internal organs. Step 5: Answer Question 30. a) Materials like iron and steel (or cobalt) are magnetic and can be attracted by a magnet. b) Materials like paper and plastic are not magnetic and cannot be attracted by a magnet. Step 6: Answer Question 31. a) Blood leaves the heart to the rest of the body through the aorta. b) Blood returns to the heart from the body through the vena cava. c) The valves prevent blood from flowing backwards in veins. Step 7: Answer Question 32. a) Bee-keeping is important near a sunflower farm because bees act as pollinators, transferring pollen between sunflower plants. This increases the yield and quality of sunflower seeds. 3 done, 2 left today. You're making progress.