vertebrates
a hard outer covering on an invertebrate
exoskeleton
the passing of traits from parents to offspring
inherited traits
A food chain represents the flow of _________ from one organism to another
energy
The two kinds of metamorphosis for invertebrates
complete and incomplete
Traits developed through interactions in the environment. ex: losing a leg, or getting a scar
Produce their own food. Get their energy from non-living sources.
producers
These animals are born breathing with gills underwater then grow to breathe with lungs on land.
amphibians
animals that go through this metamorphosis form a chrysalis to protect it as it changes into an adult.
complete metamorphosis
an adaptation that allows an animal to look or sound like another organism or object
mimicry
Actions or reactions that animals acquire through experience or by observing others.
learned traits
organisms obtain energy by feeding on other organisms.
consumers
insects hatch from an egg into a nymph in this kind of metamorphosis
incomplete metamorphosis
finding a cave or deep burrow to be safe from cold temperatures and predators.
carnivores that have no predators are called
apex predators
These cold blooded animals breathe with lungs and have scales or plates
reptiles
when an exoskeleton becomes too tight, organisms replace it through a process called ________
molting
moving from one habitat to another to avoid cold or warm weather, find food, and a good place to raise their young.
migration
an inherited behavior that is not learned. For example, a spider knowing how to spin a web, or humans flinching when they touch something hot
an instinct
Break down dead organisms and recycle energy back into the ecosystem.
decomposers