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| Question | Answer |
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| homeostasis | The condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external enviornment |
| adaption | An inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in it's eviornment. |
| 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 minor 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. |
| cnidarian | A radially symmetrical invertebrate that uses stinging cells to capture food and defend itself. |
| mollusk | An invertebrate with a soft, unsegmented body; most are protected by a hard outer shell. |
| artropod | An invertebrate that has a external skeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. |
| exoskeleton | External skeleton; a tough, waterproof outer covering that protects, supports, and help prevent evaporation of water from the body of many invertebrates. |
| echinoderm | A radially symmetrical marine invertebrate that has an internal skeleton and a system of fluid-filled tubes. |
| endoskeleton | An internal skeleton; structural support system within the body of an animal. |
| chorodate | An animal that has a notochord, a nerve cord, and throat pouches at some point in it's life. |
| notochord | A flexible rod that supports a a horoda |
| vertebra | |
| ectotherm | |
| endotherm | |
| fish | |
| cartilage | |
| amphibian | |
| reptile | |
| bird | |
| mammal | |
| mammary gland | |
| monotreme | |
| marsupial | |
| placental mammal | |
| placenta |