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Chapters 1-2

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Definition
three   the number of body regions of most crustaceans  
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cephalothorax   identified as the body region when the head and thorax are joined together  
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ten   the number of legs of many crustaceans  
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gills   most crustaceans breathe with these  
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one   a centipede has this number of pair(s) of legs on most body segments.  
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mouth   the pair of legs closest to this part of a centipede's body is always poisonous  
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millipede   this invertebrate defends itself by releasing poison through the stink glands along the sides of its body near its many legs  
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exoskeleton (external skeleton)   worms are not arthropods because they do not have this protective outer covering  
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castings   earthworms enrich the soil with this  
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setae   the stiff bristles on the body of the earthworm  
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chromosomes   the threadlike structures in a cell that determine the characteristics of the organism and how it runs  
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cell membrane   the structure that surround the cell and protects it  
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cytoplasm   the jellylike fluid that fills the cell  
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nucleus   the structure that directs the work of the cell  
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gastropod   uses its foot as if it were sliding on its stomach which allows it to move  
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bivalves   mollusks having two matching shells such as mussels, oysters, clams, and scallops  
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univalves   one shelled mollusks such as the snail  
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sea star   has five or more rays, each with two rows of tube feet  
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coral polyp   an invertebrate that builds a protective limestone cup at the base of its body  
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pea crab   the tiniest crab  
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cleaner shrimp   a shrimp that searches for parasites and other harmful things on a fish  
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pill bug   the wood louse whose nickname is the roly-poly; expels an offensive odor when attacked  
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hermit crab   the crab whose shell covers only the front part of its body  
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crayfish   a small freshwater lobster  
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spiny lobster   the lobster with no pincers  
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krill   the favorite food of some whales  
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brine shrimp   the shrimp that has "gill feet"; often used as aquarium food  
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pistol shrimp   the shrimp with a stun gun  
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barnacle   the crustacean that cements itself to an object when it is young  
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arachnids   scorpion; tarantula  
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crustaceans   barnacle; crab  
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insects   ant; ladybird beetle  
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mollusks   clam; octopus  
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protozoans   amoeba; paramecium  
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metamorphosis   the process of transformation which insects undergo  
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photosynthesis   the chemical process by which a plant produces food  
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chlorophyll   the green pigment that gives a green plant its color  
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annual   a plant that lives for only one season of growth  
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conifers   trees that bear cones instead of flowers  
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algae   some of the smallest green plants  
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maples   a good source of sugar and syrup  
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oak   trees known for producing acorns  
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birch   tree that has smooth, papery bark that peels off in thin layers  
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pine   trees that have needles that grow in bundles  
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