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Animal Unit

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The animal kingdom is divided into 35 different phlya. What are the two major groups?   Vertebrates and Invertebrates.  
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Animals don't make their own food. They are known as .....   Heterotrophs  
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Animals are made of many cells. They are considered ___________.   Multi-cellular  
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Vertebrates have an internal skeleton called the backbone or ________.   Endoskeleton  
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The five groups of vertebrates are ........   Fish,amphibians,birds,reptiles,and mammals.  
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Another word for cold-blooded.   Ectothermic  
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How does a fish obtain dissolved oxygen?   Gills  
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What a fish use to move?   fins  
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Vertebrates that are cold-blooded are....   Fish,amphibians,and reptiles  
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Changing from a tadpole to a frog.   metamorphosis  
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The three major groups of amphibians are .....   Frogg,toads,and salamanders  
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The skin of frogs and salamanders are....   Smooth and moist  
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The skin of reptiles are ......   Dry and covered with scales  
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The two groups of vertebrates that are warm-blooded are.....   Birds and mammals  
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How do bird and mammals obtain oxygen?   Lungs  
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The six groups of invertebrates are......   Worms,mollusks,echinoderms,cnidarians, arthropods,and mollusks.  
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The simplest animal is a ______.   Sponge  
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How does a sponge obtain food?   Filter feed  
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Worms obtain oxygen through their ______.   skin  
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"Spiny skin" invertebrates   Echinoderms  
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A description of an echinoderm's feet.   Tubed  
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A description of a mollusk's body.   Soft  
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This allows most mollusks to move.   A thick muscular foot.  
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The largest group of invertebrates.   Arthropods  
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A description of an arthropod's legs.   Jointed  
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A description of an arthropod's body.   Segmented  
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Arthropods have a hard outer covering called __________.   Exoskeleton  
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The changing of of skin color is called _______.   Camouflage  
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Patterns on animals that make them appear dangerous is an example of _______.   Mimicry  
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A defense mechanism used by an octopus.   Ink  
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Porcupines use this to defend themselves.   Quills  
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Legs,feet,arms,tails, fins,and wings are used for _____.   Movement  
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Another word for cold-blooded.   Ectothermic  
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Heavy breathing in animals that is used to cool down.   Panting  
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Another word for warm-blooded.   Endothermic  
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The release of salty liquid that cools the body down.   Sweating  
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The loss of hair or fur that cools the body down.   Shedding  
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A mammal's mechanism to increase heat production by involuntary shaking.   Shivering  
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An automatic response that helps to protect the eye.   Blinking  
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The process of finding food for survival.   Food gathering  
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A state of greatly reduced body activity that is used to conserve food stored in the body.   Hibernation  
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The movement of animals from place to place.   Migration  
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Animals copying other animals behaviors.   Mimicry  
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What a horned lizard and squid use for defense?   Ejection  
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Animals traveling together is an example of ______.   Grouping  
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A behavioral process whereby adults of a species try to attract a potential mate.   Courtship  
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Cues an animals to eat.   Hunger  
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Cues an animal to take in water.   Thirst  
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This is required to restore the body's ability to function.   Sleep  
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A newborn animal recognizing and following the first moving object it sees. *Usually the mother.   Imprinting  
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A behavior in which an animal learns that a particular stimulus and its response will lead to a good or bad result.   Conditioning  
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A behavior that is taught.   Learned behavior  
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A behavior that is passed on from the parents.   Inherited behavior  
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