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| adaptation | a change in an organism that helps it survive or reproduce in its environment |
| species | a group of similar organisms that reproduce more of their kind |
| seed | a structure that contains a young developing plant and stored food |
| stem | a structure that holds a plant up and supports the leaves |
| cold-blooded | a type of animal whose body temperature changes with the temperature of its surroundings |
| mimicry | an adaptation in which an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to a different animal |
| vertebrate | an animal with a backbone |
| camouflage | an appearance that makes something look like its surroundings |
| endoskeleton | an inner supporting structure of bone |
| transpiration | draws water and minerals up the stem and into the leaves |
| arthropods | largest group of invertebrates including insects, spiders, crabs, shrimp, & lobsters |
| cell | the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life |
| kingdom | the largest and most general grouping containing many phylums |
| circulation | the movement of important materials throughout the body |
| scientific name | the name for every living that combines the genus and species |
| digestion | the process in which digested food is broken down |
| respiration | the process of releasing energy from food molecules |
| tropism | the response of an organism toward or away from a stimulus |
| cross pollination | the transfer of pollen between two or more flowers on separate plants |
| chordates | vertebrates with nerve chords running down their backs |
| tetrapods | animals with four feet |
| migration | Name a behavioral adaptation in an animal. |
| caterpillar | Name an organism that is an invertebrate. |
| circulation | process used to transport an organism's blood throughout its body |
| transpiration | the process in which plants release water into the atmosphere through their leaves |
| carbon dioxide | the substance used in photosynthesis that enters the stomata |
| hair or fur | this is what all mammals possess |
| xylem | this moves water and nutrients upward in vascular plants |
| arctic tundra | Where would insulation be an adaptation? |
| they are able to get & use energy | Name a characteristic that describes all living things. |
| in all cells | Respiration is a process that occurs ____________. |
| humans have a backbone and arthropods do not | Like humans, all arthropods have a head and a well-developed brain. Yet arthropods are classified as invertebrates, while humans are classified as vertebrates. How is this possible? |
