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Kingdom 4

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chordate   phylum's members have a notochord, a nerve cord, and slits in their throat area at some point in their lives; vertebrates  
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notochord   flexible rod that supports a chordate's back  
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vertebrae   animal that has a back bone  
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ectotherm   animal whose body does not produce much internal heat  
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endotherm   animal whose body controls and regulates its temperature by controlling the internal heat that it produces  
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fish   ectothermic vertebrate that lives in water; has fins  
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cartilage   connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together  
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swim bladder   internal, gas-filled organ that helps a bony fish stabilize its body at different water depths  
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amphibian   ectothermic vertebrate that spends its immature life in water and mature life on land  
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tadpole   larval form of a toad/frog  
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ventricle   lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out to the lungs and body  
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habitat   specific environment that provides the things an organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce  
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reptile   ectothermic vertebrate that lays eggs has lungs; skin  
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kidney   major organ of the excretory system that removes urea and other wastes from the blood  
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amniotic egg   egg with a shell and internal membranes that keep the embryo moist  
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bird   endothermic vertebrate that has feathers, a four-chambered heart, and lays eggs  
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crop   bird's internal storage pouch that allows it to store food inside its body after swallowing it  
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gizzard   muscular, thick walled part of a bird's stomach that squeezes and grinds partially digested food  
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mammal   endothermic vertebrate with a four-chambered heart, skin covered with fur or hair and young fed with milk from the mother's body  
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mammary gland   organ in the female mammals that produces milk for the mammals young  
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monotreme   mammal that lays eggs  
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marsupial   mammal whose young are born alive at an early stage of development, and which usually continue to develop in a pouch on their mother's body  
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gestation period   length of time between fertilization and birth of an animal  
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placental mammal   mammal that develops inside of its mother's body its body systems can function properly  
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