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blume ch. 12 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |