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chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| homeostais | The condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment. |
| adaptation | |
| vertebrete | an animal with a backbone. |
| invertebrete | 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 tissue. |
| radial symmetry | |
| bilateral symmetry | |
| cnidarian | A radially symmetrical invertebrate that uses stinging cells to capture food and defend its self |
| mollusk | |
| arthropod | An invertebrate that has an external skeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendeges |
| exoskeleton | |
| echinoderm | |
| endoskeleton | |
| chordate | |
| notochord | |
| vertebra | |
| ectotherm | |
| endotherm | |
| fish | |
| cartilage | |
| amphibian | |
| reptile | |
| bird | |
| mammal | |
| mammary gland | |
| monotreme | |
| marsupial | |
| placental mammal | |
| placenta |