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SLS Bio11 Animals TZ
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asexual reproduction | Offspring only come from one parent. Genes from one parent only. |
| cell | Biological unit of all known living organisms. Can replicate on their own. |
| cephalization | The head of an organism (brain). Control center. |
| closed circulatory system | A system where blood is closed in vessels. Blood is pumped though the vessels by the heart. |
| coelom, colonial | An organism with a fluid filled body. |
| fluid feeding | Eat/feed on the fluid of other organisms. Example: Sucking Blood |
| endoskeleton | An internal skeleton. |
| excretion | Waste products are removed (pooping) |
| exoskeleton | An external skeleton |
| filter feeding | Filter water and eat/strain out food particles in the fluid. |
| free-living | Organisms that live independently. |
| internal transport | The transport of molecules through an organisms bloodstream. |
| invertebrates | An organism without a backbone. |
| life functions | Organs and systems that carry out activities need to for life. |
| medusa | A types of cnidarian were the body is shaped like an umbrella (Medusa's Hair). The other main body form is the polyp. |
| motility | The contraction of muscles that allow an organism to poop. |
| multicellular | Having or consisting of many cells. |
| niche | A place were an organism lives. |
| open circulatory system | Blood is directly in contact with organs (bathes them) . |
| organ | Help an organism carry out a certain function that helps run the animal. |
| organ system | A group of organs that work together to carry out a job or a few jobs. |
| parasite/parasitic | An organisms that lives off another organism. |
| polyp | Weird animals tat are round and have tentacles and look like sea anemone. |
| reproduction | The making of offspring |
| respiration | Breathing |
| sessile | An organism attached by its base (Barnacle) |
| sexual reproduction | Reproduction where gametes fuse together (egg and sperm) |
| symmetry | Being the same on both sides. |
| tissue | Similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific job. |
| vertebral column | Spinal Column. |