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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mammal | an endothermic vertebrate with a 4-chambered heart and skin covered with fur or hair, that feeds its young with milk from the mother's body |
| mammary gland | an organ that produces milk, in the female mammal's body, for the mammal's young |
| diaphragm | large muscle located at the bottom of a mammal's rib cage that functions in breathing |
| monotreme | mammal that lays eggs |
| marsupial | mammal whose young are born at an early stage of development, which usually continue to develop in a pouch on their mother's body |
| gestation period | length of time between fertilization and birth |
| placental mammal | develops inside its mother's body until its body systems can function independently |
| placenta | organ that passes materials between the mother and the developing embryo, located in pregnant placental mammals |
| canines | teeth used to stab and tear food |
| molars/premolars | teeth used to grind and shred food |
| incisors | teeth used to bite off and cut food |