Part 1
What is the term for the process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells?
Mitosis
This term refers to the process by which an animal sheds its skin.
molting
What is the term for an animal that only eats meat?
a carnivore
What is the term for an animal that has a hard outer shell and jointed legs?
an arthropod
What is the term for an animal that has feathers and lays eggs?
a bird
This word describes an animal that is active during the day.
diurnal
What is the term for an animal that has scales and lays eggs?
a reptile
What is the term for an animal that only eats plants?
a herbivore
What is the term for an animal that has a body made up of segments and jointed legs?
an insect
What is the term for an animal that can live both on land and in water?
an amphibian
What is the term for the migration of animals over long distances, often to find food or a mate?
Migration
What is the term for an animal that has hair or fur and produces milk to feed its young?
a mammal
What is the term for an animal that eats both plants and meat?
an omnivore
What is the process called when an insect transforms from a larva to an adult?
Metamorphosis
What is the term for the protective hair, wool, or fur covering on the skin of a mammal?
fur
What is the term for an animal that has a soft, unsegmented body and no limbs or eyes?
a worm
What is the term for the protective outer layer that covers some animals, such as turtles and snails?
Shell
What is the term for the protection and management of natural resources to ensure their sustainable use?
Conservation
What is the term for the process by which an animal becomes inactive in response to cold temperatures?
Hibernation
What is the term for the ability of some animals to change color and blend in with their surroundings?
Camouflage
What is the term for the sharp, curved claws on the feet of birds of prey?
Talons
What is the term for a species that is in danger of becoming extinct?
Endangered
What is the term for the process by which an animal becomes inactive in response to hot temperatures?
Estivation
What is the term for the hard outer covering that protects the body of an arthropod?
an exoskeleton
What is the term for an organism that feeds on dead or decaying matter?
Habitat