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Animals Quiz 1
Animals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | The condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment |
| Adaptation | An inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment |
| Vertebrate | An animal with a backbone |
| Invertebrate | An animal without a backbone |
| Tissue | A group of similar cells that perform a specific function |
| Organ | A body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work together |
| Radial Symmetry | A body plan in which any number of imaginary lines that all pass through a central point divide the animal into two mirror images |
| Bilateral Symmetry | A body plan in which a single imaginary line divides the body into left and right sides that are mirror images of each other |