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Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 14

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down feather   A short, fluffy feather next to a birds skin that insulates the bird by holding warm air close to its body.  
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contour feather   A long feather that covers and helps insulate a bird, gives it a streamlines shape, repels water, and aids in flight.  
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air sac   One of a series of hollow chambers connected to a bird's respiritory system that allows for a fresh supply of oxygen during both inhalation and exhalation.  
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mammary gland   An organ in mammals that produces milk to nourish young.  
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placental mammal   An endothermic vertebrate that as an embryo receives food and oxygen and has wastes removed through the placenta of the mother.  
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placenta   A structure attached to the wall of the uterus in which the mother's and the embryo's blood vessels pass near each other and exchange nutrients and waste.  
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umbilical cord   A structure that connects a developing embryo to the placenta and that has blood vessels for the exchange of food, wastes, oxygen, and carbon dioxide with the mother.  
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monotreme   A mammal that reproduces by laying eggs.  
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marsupial   A mammal whose young develop in a pouch.  
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