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6 Sci Test 4 Ch 1-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algae | some of the smallest green plants |
| American lobster | type of lobster prized for its enormous pincers and meaty tail; also called Maine lobster |
| annual | type of plant that lives for only one year |
| arachnids | scorpions and tarantulas are examples of these |
| barnacle | crustacean sticks itself to an object when it is young |
| birch | tree with smooth, papery bark that peels off in thin layers |
| bivalves | mollusks with two matching shells. i.e. mussels, oyters, clams and scallops |
| brine shrimp | shrimp that has "gill feet"; often used as aquarium food |
| castings | earthworms provide this to enrich the soil |
| cell membrane | structure that surrounds the cell and protects it |
| cephalothorax | name of body region when the head and thorax are joined together |
| chlorophyll | the pigment, or coloring, that makes plants green and helps carry out photosynthesis |
| chromosomes | threadlike structures in a cell that determine the characteristics of the organism and how it runs |
| cleaner shrimp | shrimp that searches for parasites and other harmful things on a fish |
| composite | largest flower family with two types of flowers (ray and disk) that make up "one" flower |
| conifers | cone-bearing trees |
| coral polyp | invertebrate that builds a protective limestone cup at the base of its body |
| crayfish | small, freshwater lobster |
| crustaceans | barnacles, lobsters and crabs are examples of these |
| cytoplasm | jellylike fluid that fills the cell |
| exoskeleton | a protective outer covering |
| gastropod | means stomach foot |
| ghost crab | a sand-colored, burrowing crab of Atlantic and Caribbean beaches |
| gills | what a crustaceans uses to breathe |
| grass | flower family with two-part leaf (blade and sheath) and can reproduce without flowers |
| hermit crab | crab whose shell covers on the front part of its body |
| insects | ants, ladybird beetles and honeybees are examples of these |
| Japanese spider crab | giant crab that may weigh up to forty pounds and have legs nearly five feet long |
| krill | whale food |
| lily | flower family with petals that grow from bulbs with petals in multiples of 3 |
| maple | type of tree that is a good source of sugar and syrup |
| metamorphosis | change in form that occurs during the life of an insect |
| millipede | What animal releases poison through the stink glands along the sides of its body near its many legs as means of defense? |
| mollusks | clams and octopuses are examples of these |
| nucleus | structure that directs the work of the cell |
| oak | trees known for producing acorns |
| pea | flower family with 5 petals (1 large and 4 small)and fruit that grows in the shape of a pod |
| pea crab | tiniest crab |
| photosynthesis | complex chemical process by which green plants use the energy of sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide into glucose for food |
| pill bug | the wood louse whose nick name is roly-poly; expels an offensive odor when attacked |
| pine | trees that have needles that grow in bundles |
| pistol shrimp | shrimp with a stun gun |
| poisonous | What is special about the pair of legs closest to a centipede's mouth? They are ____________. |
| protozoans | amoebas, parameciums and euglenas are examples of these |
| rose | flower family with petals that grow in multiples of 5 examples include apples and cherries |
| sea star | animal with 5 or more rays, each with 2 rows of tube feet. |
| setae | stiff bristles onthe body of an earthworm |
| spiny lobster | lobster with no pincers |
| ten | number of legs a crustaceans has |
| three | number of body regions a crustaceans has |
| two | number of legs per body segment on a centipede |
| univalves | mollusks with one shell, examples are cowrie and conch |
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Mrs_CC
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