Invertebrates
Invertebrates have no:
Backbone
The shedding of feathers is called:
Molting
An eye with many lenses is:
Compound eye
The study of interactions of organisms is:
Ecology
An area occupied and defended by animals is a:
Territory
Small, floating ocean organisms that are an important part of the ocean food web are:
Plankton
The upward force on a bird's wings that keeps the bird in the air is called:
Lift
The hard outer covering of arthropods is an:
Exoskeleton
Animals that eat other animals are called:
Predators
Nonliving environmental factors like wind and rocks are:
Abiotic
A form of asexual reproduction where part breaks off is:
Budding
A daily biological cycle is called:
Circadian Rhythm
Trees that lose leaves are:
Deciduous
Behavior that does not depend on learning is:
Innate Behavior
The largest population an area can support is:
Carrying Capacity
Squids and Octopuses are:
Cephalopods
Name the 3 living kinds of fish, and give an example of each:
Jawless: Lamprey, Hagfish
Cartilaginous: Shark, Skates, Rays
Bony: Trout, Bass
Chemicals used for communication are:
Pheromones
A relationship where both species benefit is:
Mutualism
A large region defined by climate is a:
Biome
List the three different types of symmetry invertebrates have:
Bilateral, Radial, Asymetrical
List the seven common characteristics of mammals.
Produce milk, Breathe air, Warm-blooded, Hair, Specialized teeth, Sexual reproduction, Large brain.
A mass of nerve cells is a
Ganglion
What are three of the four ways species and individuals affect each other?
Competition, Predators and Prey, Symbiosis, Coevolution
A variety of species in an area is called:
Biodiversity