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Science Vocab JCE
Science vocab stacks for JCE students
Question | Answer |
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invertabrate | an animal without a backbone |
kingdom | the highest level of biological classification |
nonvascular | lacking a water transport system |
protist | a single celled or multi celled organism that may share characteristics with plants fungi and animals |
protozoa | animal like protists including amoebas and parameciums |
symmetry | matching form on opposite sides of dividing line |
vascular | having a tube like waer transport system |
vertebrate | an animal with a backbone |
amphibian | a vertebrate that begins its life in water but lives part of the time on land |
angiosperm | a vascular plant that produces seeds from flowers |
archaebacteria | meaning ancient bacteria a kingdom of single celled living things that resemble eubacteria but typically live in extreme conditions |
bacteria | small single celled organisms that do not have a nucleus |
cnidarian | invertebrate with radial symmetry a saclike body a true mouth and the ability to digest food |
dichotomous key | a tool used to identify organisms based on the contrasting pairs of characteristics |
eubacteria | meaning true bacteria a kingdom of single celled living things that lack a nucleus and are found in most every enviornment |
fungi | a kingdom of organisms with a nucleus that get nutrients by decomposing other organisms |
gymnosperm | a vascular plant that produces seeds but not flowers or fruits |