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JS chapter 9
key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vertebrate | Animal with a backbone. |
| Endoskeleton | Skeleton insied the body. |
| Invertebrate | Animal without a backbone. |
| Exoskeleton | Skeleton on the outside of the body. |
| Pores | Tiny openings. |
| Poriferan | Invertebrate animal with pores. |
| Spicule | Small,hard,needlelike structure of a sponge. |
| Coidarian | Invertebrate animal with sringing cells and a hollow central cavity. |
| Polyp | Cuplike form of a cridarian. |
| Medusa | Umbrella-like form of a cnidarian. |
| Platyhelminth | type of worm with a flattened body. |
| Parasite | Organism that geets its food by living on or in the body of another organism. |
| Nematode | Type of worm with a segmented body. |
| Annelid | Type of worm with a segmented body. |
| Setae | Hairlike bristles. |
| Closed Circlatory System | Organ system in which blood moves through vessels. |
| Mollusk | Soft-bodied organism. |
| Mantle | Thin membrane that covers a mollusk's organ. |
| Radula | Rough,tonguelike organ of a snail |
| Echinoderm | Spiny-skinned animal. |
| Water-vascular system | System of tubes used to transport water. |
| Tube feet | Small structures of echinoderms used for movement and feeding. |
| Regeneration | Ability to regrow lost parts. |
| Arthropod | Animal with an exoskeleton and jointed legs. |
| Chitin | Hard material that makes up the exoskeleton of arthropods. |
| Open circulatory system | Circulatory system in which blood does not flow constantly though tubes. |
| Molting | Process by which an animal sheds its outer covering. |
| Antenna | Structure used for touch,taste,and smell. |
| Thorax | Middle section of an insect's body. |
| Abdomen | Third section of an insect's body. |
| Spiracle | Opening to an air tube of a grasshopper. |
| Tympanum | Hairing organ in a grasshopper. |
| Metamorphosis | Series of developmental chages of an organsim. |
| Larva | Immature stage of many animals that usually looks different form the adult form. |
| Pupa | Resting stage during complete metamorphosis. |
| Cocoon | Protective covering around the pupa. |
| Nymph | Young insect that looks like the adult. |