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SLS Bio11 Animals MD

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asexual reproduction   Asexual reproduction generates offspring that are genetically identical to a single parent.  
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cell   the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.  
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cephalization   the concentration of sense organs, nervous control, etc., at the anterior end of the body, forming a head and brain, both during evolution and in the course of an embryo's development.  
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closed circulatory system   Closed circulatory systems have the blood closed at all times within vessels of different size and wall thickness. In this type of system, blood is pumped by a heart through vessels, and does not normally fill body cavities.  
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coelom   the body cavity in metazoans, located between the intestinal canal and the body wall.  
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colonial   Animals that live in colonies  
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fluid feeding   Fluid feeders are organisms that feed on the fluid of other organisms.  
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endoskeleton   an internal support structure of an animal, composed of mineralized tissue  
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exoskeleton   a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection.  
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excretion   the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.  
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filter feeding   Filter feeders are a sub-group of suspension feeding animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water, typically by passing the water over a specialized filtering structure.  
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free-living   Living independently of another organism; not part of a parasitic or symbiotic relationship. Moving independently; not sessile.  
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internal transport   A transport system is a means by which materials are moved ('transported') from an exchange surface or exchange surfaces to cells* located throughout the organism.  
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invertebrates   an animal lacking a backbone, the invertebrates constitute an artificial division of the animal kingdom, comprising 95 percent of animal species and about 30 different phyla.  
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levels of organization   The biological levels of organization of living things arranged from the simplest to most complex are: organelle, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystem, and biosphere.  
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life functions   Digestion, circulation, movement/locomotion, excretion, respiration, reproduction, immunity, coordination and synthesis.  
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medusa   a form of cnidarian in which the body is shaped like an umbrella. The other main body-form is the polyp.  
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motility/motile   how one moves / exhibiting or capable of movement  
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multicellular   of an organism or part having or consisting of many cells.  
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niche   a position or role taken by a kind of organism within its community.  
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open circulatory system   The open circulatory system is a system in which a fluid in a cavity called the hemocoel bathes the organs directly with oxygen and nutrients and there is no distinction between blood and interstitial fluid; this combined fluid is called hemolymph.  
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organ   part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.  
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organ system   a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions. Organs make up an organism  
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parasite/parasitic   parasite definition. An organism that lives off or in another organism, obtaining nourishment and protection while offering no benefit in return.  
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polyp   a solitary or colonial sedentary form of a coelenterate such as a sea anemone, typically having a columnar body with the mouth uppermost surrounded by a ring of tentacles. polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with medusoid phases  
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reproduction   the production of offspring by a sexual or asexual process.  
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respiration   a process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances.  
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response   The way that an animal acts towards stimuli in its environment  
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sessile   of an organism fixed in one place; immobile  
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sexual reproduction   the production of living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types sexes. In most higher organisms, one sex produces a small motile gamete that travels to fuse with a larger stationary gamete produced by the other.  
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symmetry   the balanced distribution of duplicate body parts or shapes.  
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tissue   a cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organ. An ensemble of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function.  
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vertebral column   he spine; the backbone. determines whether or not the organism is a vertebrate or an invertebrate.  
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