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blume ch. 12 vocab
Term | Definition |
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vertibrates | animal with a backbone |
collar cell | type of cell that lines the inside of a sponge |
larva | a stage in development between egg and adult |
sessile | remaining attached to one place |
regeneration | ability of an organism to replace a body part |
hermaphrodite | an animal that produces both sperm and egg |
cnidaria | group name meaning stinging cell |
tentacle | armlike structure having stinging cells |
polyp | cnidarian body plan that is shaped like a tube or vase |
medusa | bell shaped body plan of cnidarians |
free-living | organism that does not depend on another for food or a place to live |
filter feeder | organism that obtains food by filtering it from the water in which it lives |
invertebrate | animal that doesn't have a backbone |
anus | an opening at the end of digestive tract where waste leaves |
omnivore | eats plants and animals |
mimicry | the non venomous king snake looks like the venomous coral snake |
camouflage | stripes help tigers hide in tall grasses |
herbivore | eats only plants or parts of plants |