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Unit 7 Vocabulary
Fungi, Plants, Animals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Animal | Eukaryotic, multicellular heterotroph without any cell walls |
| Biodiverity | The variety of organisms in a given area |
| Body symmetry | The balance of body parts in animals |
| Ectothermic | Description of body temperature that changes depending on the enviroment |
| Endoskeleton | The internal skeleton of vertebrates that provides support and protection |
| Endothermic | Description of a body temperature that mostly remains the same using an organism's metabolism |
| Exoskeleton | The hard outer covering in invertebrate that provides protection |
| Fungi | A eukaryotic heterotroph that can absorb nutrients by decomposing wastes and dead organisms |
| Nonvascular plants | A plant with tissues that are a few cells thick; water and nutrients move from cell to cell by way of diffusion and osmosis |
| Photosynthesis | Process of using energy from the sun, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugars and oxygen |
| Placentals | Mammals whose offspring develop completely inside the uterus |
| Plant | Eukaryotic, multicellular autotroph with cell walls; usually found on land |
| Seed | Structure that contains an embryo, a food supply and is covered by a protective coat |
| Spore | Specialized cell used in reproduction by fungi and some plants |
| Vascular plants | A plant with tissues that contains tube-like cells which allow water and nutrients to be transported |