Vocab
All animals have a life cycle that follows a pattern of _____________, growth, _______________ and death.
birth & preproduction
I am the length of time that an organism is expected to live. What am I?
lifespan
The passing of traits from parents to their offspring is known as
heredity
Animals are classified as vertebrates if they
have a backbone
What is one of the simplest invertebrates?
Hint: What is SpongeBob?
sponge
What is it called when one organism produces an exact copies?
clones
What is the Circulatory System is made up of?
Heart, blood vessels, and blood
I am an example of inherited behavior. What am I?
Instinct
Parents pass on inherited behavior to their offspring- true or false?
True
Name two types of vertrebrates?
Hint: They have a backbone
Amphibians, Reptiles, birds, Lions (Mammals)
I am the stages through which an animal passes, including birth and death
life cycle
Which body system controls all of the other systems in an animal’s body?
nervous system!
I control the traits that are passed on from parent to offspring. What am I?
heredity
Which animal lives partly on land and in the water?
Amphibian
What is the name of the internal supporting structure of some animals is called?
Hint: If Exo - means outside, what is the opposite of that?
endoskeleton
I am the behavior with which an organism is born. What am I?
inherited behavior
A hard protective outer covering that keeps in moisture is a(n)
Exoskeleton
I am the process that takes place in a series of separate and different growth stages. What am I?
metamorphosis
The only warm-blooded animals with a body covering of feathers are
Birds
They lay eggs and go through a life cycle
An animal is expected to live long enough to ________________ offspring. Fill in the blank
produce
I am a behavior that an organism gains from experience. What am I?
learned behavior
Which system helps protect the soft organs?
Skeletal System
The amount of time an animal is expected to live is called its ___________________.
life span
What is the system that oxygen and waste gas are exchanged?
respiratory