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What is an animal with a backbone?
Vertebrate
What is an animal without a backbone?
Invertebrate
What is a feature passed on to a living thing from its parent?
Trait
Do some animals learn to hibernate?
No...it is an instinct
Hair color is an example of a _____________ that is passed from a parent to its offspring?
trait or inherited characteristic
What are the 5 ways vertebrates are classified (grouped)?
Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds, Fish
What is the largest group of invertebrates?
arthropods (insects)
What is unique about a bird's eggs?
They have a hard shell.
What do bees do to tell the hive where the nectar/food is?
The do a special dance
What does it mean to "Get" something during your lifetime?
acquired characteristic
Name 3 characteristics of a Bird.
1, 2, 3
If a beetle doesn't have a backbone, what does it have?
exoskeleton
What type of animal is an octopus?
Worm, sea jelly, mollusks, or arthropod?
mollusks
What do we call the baby of 2 parents called?
Offspring
What is an inherited characteristic you got from your parents?
??
Which animal group has mostly live births?
Mammal
Are most invertebrates very large or very small? Why?
Small
-because they have no bones and can't support a large structure
What is a behavior that an animal is born able to do?
instinct
What does "receive from your parent" mean?
Inherited
Give 2 examples of an acquired characteristic.
??
Which animal group includes cold-blooded vertebrates that have dry, scaly skin?
Reptiles
Why are invertebrates so important to the natural world? 3 ways
pollinate flowers, break down dead plants, provide food for other animals
What is an instinct to move when the seasons change?
migrate
In a butterfly's life cycle, what is butterfly larva called?
caterpillar
In the butterfly life cycle, what does the chrysalis form around?
pupa