"Standard 4.1.1 Construct an explanation from evidence that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. Emphasize how structures support an organism’s survival in its environment and how internal and external structures of plants and animals vary within the same and across multiple Utah environments. Examples of structures could include thorns on a stem to prevent predation or gills on a fish to allow it to breathe underwater. (LS1.A)" Mesquite Tree Info: https://www.desertusa.com/flora/mesquite-tree.html#:~:text=From%20crown%20to%20root%20tips,challenge%20browsing%20by%20desert%20herbivores.&text=During%20extreme%20drought%2C%20the%20mesquites,leaves%20to%20further%20conserve%20moisture. Mesquite Tree Image: https://aneyefortexas.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/treeoflife.jpg
