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6 Sci Test 4 Ch 1-2

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algae   some of the smallest green plants  
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American lobster   type of lobster prized for its enormous pincers and meaty tail; also called Maine lobster  
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annual   type of plant that lives for only one year  
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arachnids   scorpions and tarantulas are examples of these  
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barnacle   crustacean sticks itself to an object when it is young  
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birch   tree with smooth, papery bark that peels off in thin layers  
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bivalves   mollusks with two matching shells. i.e. mussels, oyters, clams and scallops  
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brine shrimp   shrimp that has "gill feet"; often used as aquarium food  
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castings   earthworms provide this to enrich the soil  
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cell membrane   structure that surrounds the cell and protects it  
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cephalothorax   name of body region when the head and thorax are joined together  
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chlorophyll   the pigment, or coloring, that makes plants green and helps carry out photosynthesis  
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chromosomes   threadlike structures in a cell that determine the characteristics of the organism and how it runs  
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cleaner shrimp   shrimp that searches for parasites and other harmful things on a fish  
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composite   largest flower family with two types of flowers (ray and disk) that make up "one" flower  
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conifers   cone-bearing trees  
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coral polyp   invertebrate that builds a protective limestone cup at the base of its body  
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crayfish   small, freshwater lobster  
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crustaceans   barnacles, lobsters and crabs are examples of these  
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cytoplasm   jellylike fluid that fills the cell  
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exoskeleton   a protective outer covering  
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gastropod   means stomach foot  
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ghost crab   a sand-colored, burrowing crab of Atlantic and Caribbean beaches  
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gills   what a crustaceans uses to breathe  
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grass   flower family with two-part leaf (blade and sheath) and can reproduce without flowers  
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hermit crab   crab whose shell covers on the front part of its body  
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insects   ants, ladybird beetles and honeybees are examples of these  
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Japanese spider crab   giant crab that may weigh up to forty pounds and have legs nearly five feet long  
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krill   whale food  
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lily   flower family with petals that grow from bulbs with petals in multiples of 3  
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maple   type of tree that is a good source of sugar and syrup  
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metamorphosis   change in form that occurs during the life of an insect  
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millipede   What animal releases poison through the stink glands along the sides of its body near its many legs as means of defense?  
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mollusks   clams and octopuses are examples of these  
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nucleus   structure that directs the work of the cell  
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oak   trees known for producing acorns  
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pea   flower family with 5 petals (1 large and 4 small)and fruit that grows in the shape of a pod  
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pea crab   tiniest crab  
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photosynthesis   complex chemical process by which green plants use the energy of sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide into glucose for food  
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pill bug   the wood louse whose nick name is roly-poly; expels an offensive odor when attacked  
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pine   trees that have needles that grow in bundles  
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pistol shrimp   shrimp with a stun gun  
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poisonous   What is special about the pair of legs closest to a centipede's mouth? They are ____________.  
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protozoans   amoebas, parameciums and euglenas are examples of these  
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rose   flower family with petals that grow in multiples of 5 examples include apples and cherries  
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sea star   animal with 5 or more rays, each with 2 rows of tube feet.  
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setae   stiff bristles onthe body of an earthworm  
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spiny lobster   lobster with no pincers  
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ten   number of legs a crustaceans has  
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three   number of body regions a crustaceans has  
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two   number of legs per body segment on a centipede  
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univalves   mollusks with one shell, examples are cowrie and conch  
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