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Chapter 1
Book 2 Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell | basic unit of structure and function in living things |
| tissue | group of similar cells that perform a specific function |
| oragan | a group of several different tissues |
| adaptation | characteristics that help an organism survive or reproduce in its environment |
| sexual reproduction | process by which a new organism develops from 2 joining cells |
| asexual reproduction | process by which a single organism produces a new identical organism |
| fertilization | joining of egg and sperm cells |
| phylum | 1 of 35 major groups into which biologist classify members of the animal kingdom |
| vertebrates | animals with a backbone |
| invertebrates | animals without a backbone |
| larva | immature form of an animal that looks different then adults |
| cnidarian | invertebrates that have stinging and take food into a central body cavity |
| polyp | vased shaped body plan |
| medusa | bowl shaped body plan |
| colony | a group of many individual animal |
| coral reef `diverse enviornment named for coral animas that make up stony structures | `diverse enviornment named for coral animas that make up stony structures |