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Science Chapter 2
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| classify | to arrange things into groups |
| symmetry | the position of an animal's body parts around a point or central line |
| vertebrate | an animal with a backbone |
| invertebrate | an animal without a backbone |
| herbivore | an organism that consumes only plants |
| omnivore | an organism that consumes plants and animals |
| carnivore | an organism that consumes only meat |
| stimulus | anything that causes an organism to react |
| habitat | a place where an animal lives, finds its food, and is sheltered |
| biotic factor | a living thing in a habitat |
| abiotic factor | a nonliving thing in a habitat |
| taxonomy | the science of classification |