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Cassie A
Blume Ch. 12 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vertebrate | 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 body parts |
| Hermaphrodite | An animal that produces both sperm and eggs |
| Cnidaria | Group name meaning "stinging-cells" |
| 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 | Opening at the end of digestive tract where wastes leave |
| 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 |