Invertebrates
Vertebrates
Adaptation
Animal Behavior
Anatomy & Physiology
100
DAILY DOUBLE!!! sea urchin, brittle star, sea-lilly, star fish
What are echinoderms?
100
absence of paired fins or stomach, has a suction mouth that it attaches to a fish, sucking tissue and fluids out of the fish
What is a jawless fish or agnatha?
100
DAILY DOUBLE!!! A type of adaptation which allows an animal to blend into its environment.
What is camouflage?
100
a type of behavior that is inborn/innate
What is an instinct or reflex?
100
the basic unit of all living things
What is the cell?
200
planaria, tapeworm, fluke
What are flatworms / platyhelminthes?
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! characterized by feathers for body covering, wings, hollow bones, and a beak
What is a bird?
200
thick layers of fat that insulates mammals in very cold climate
What is blubber?
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! a behavior for some newborn birds, where they learn to associate the first organism they see as their parent
What is imprinting?
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! _____________ investigates the body's structure, whereas __________ investigates the processes or functions of living things.
What are anatomy and physiology?
300
characterized by radial symmetry, has to forms: medusa and polyps, uses nematocyst to capture prey
What is a cnidaria?
300
most young are born live, have fur or hair on their bodies, all have three middle ear bones
What is a mammal?
300
to conserve energy, some animals go through summer dormancy or inactivity
What is estivation?
300
a type of chemical signal that can elicit mating behavior among members of the same species
What is pheromones?
300
term that means "away from the midline"
What is distal?
400
characterized by unsegmented soft body, most have external or internal shell, have a mantle and a radula, and have a muscular foot and / or tentacles
What are mollusks?
400
they have permeable skin that can absorb water and oxygen, which makes these vertebrates most susceptible to environmental threats such as pollution
What are amphibians?
400
type of animal that only come out at night to hunt for food
What is nocturnal?
400
behavior that some male species exhibit to get the attention of females and show off their traits
What is courtship / mating behavior?
400
type of reproduction that does not require fertilization of the egg/s and all offsprings are female
What is parthenogenesis?
500
most have eight legs, head and thorax are fused - cephalothorax, do not have antennae or wings
What are arachnids?
500
has a three-chambered heart, breathe with lungs, covered with tough, dry scales, and is ectothermic
What is a reptile?
500
A type of adaptation allows an animal to look, sound or act like another animal to avoid predation.
What is mimicry?
500
a tiny structure located in a gland at the base of the brain that controls the circadian rhythms of many species, including humans; it sends signals to the body that cause regular changes in behavior and body processes [e.g. waking and sleeping, eating, ]
What is a biological clock?
500
the period of time in which a fetus develops, beginning with fertilization and ending at birth
What is gestation?
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