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Plants and Animals
Chapters 1 living things
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a group of organisms that only reproduce with similar organisms | species |
| animals without backbones | invertebrates |
| an action changed by an experience | learned behavior |
| arrangement of body parts | symmetry |
| tough, flexible material that helps support and shape body parts | cartilage |
| animals that can control body temperature | warm-blooded |
| animals whose body temperatures stay the same as the surrounding temperature | cold-blooded |
| anything that helps a species live in its environment | adaptation |
| behaviors animals are born with | instincts |
| characteristics that an organism passes on to its young | inherited traits |
| animals with backbones | vertebrates |
| Asymmetry of body parts is demonstrated by a | sponge |
| A spider’s body has | bilateral symmetry |
| Arthropods do not have | backbones |
| ___________is not a structural adaptation | building a nest |
| Camouflage can help an animal _______ | Mimic other organisms |
| What term describes a cold-blooded animal with a backbone and dry, scaly skin? | reptile |
| An example of a learned behavior | Person driving |
| an example of learned behaviors of the parrot | speaking |
| an example of instinctual behaviors of the parrot | flying or eating |
| Give an example of learned behaviors of the dog | sit, lay, play dead |
| Give an example instinctual behaviors of the dog | chasing squirrels or barking |
| Give an example of learned behaviors of the cat | coming to can opener |
| Give an example of instinctual behaviors of the cat | grooming or sleeping |