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timeline 3 semester
part three for the semester test2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| offspring | babies or replica of adult organisms |
| gestation | the pregnancy time of the animal |
| population | the number of organisms that are in an area |
| migration | the moving of animals from one area to another over long distances for food, etc |
| hibernation | the sleeping of an animal when environment is not suitable for living |
| increase | getting larger |
| decrease | getting smaller |
| enforce | making sure something is followed --make sure everyone follows the law |
| prediction | a guess or plan about the future or what will happen next |
| life cylce | the different stages of life for some organisms |
| endangered status | animals have low populations and might become extinct |
| extinct | an organism that was living on earth, is not now--there are no more of it on earth |
| declining | decreasing, getting smaller |
| phylum | a level in the taxonomy of organisms |
| identify | to know the name of something |
| sexual maturity | the age at which an organism can reproduce |
| billion | a number that represents 3 more zeros after the millions |
| Aristotle | the scientist that was the first to classify orgnaisms |
| taxonomoy | the study of placing organims in groups |
| timeline | putting events in order of when they happened |