The spine of a human is also called the backbone. On a book, the spine is the outside edge of the book where the pages are bound together.
2. The eye
Answer: of a needle
In humans, the eyes are used to see things. On a needle, the eye is at the back end and is a small opening that allows thread to be passed through so that one can sew.
3. A hand
Answer: of ginger
In humans, the hands are used to touch, feel, and hold things. Ginger is spice that comes from the root of a plant. In stores, the ginger root is sold in what they call hands because the root actually looks like a human hand.
4. The iris
Answer: is a beautiful flower.
The iris on a human is the part of the eye that contains color and surrounds the pupil. The iris flower gets its name from the Greek word for a rainbow.
5. The teeth
Answer: of a saw
The teeth of a saw are the small sharp points on the saw blade that cut through the wood. The teeth on a human enables a person to chew food properly.
6. A colon
Answer: is a punctuation mark.
On a human, the colon is the last part of the large intestine and the final part of the digestive tract. In grammar, a colon is a punctuation mark consisting of two dots one above the other. It can be used when writing time, as in 3:00 a.m.
7. A leg
Answer: is a portion of a race.
On humans, legs enable a person to walk and run. In a race or a long trip, a leg is part of the distance to be traveled.
8. The heart
Answer: of an artichoke
The heart in a human pumps blood through the body. In an artichoke, the heart is the center of the vegetable after the leaves are removed.
9. The nails
Answer: are struck with a hammer.
On humans, the nails are on the hard tips of the fingers and toes. In carpentry, nails are small metal spikes that are used to fasten two pieces of wood together.
10. The mouth
Answer: of a river
The mouth on a human is where food enters the body and is chewed before swallowing. On a river, the mouth is the opening where a river ends, when it meets up with a larger body of water.
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