Science Vocabulary
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benfrazier123 on May 9, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Vertebrate | An animal that has a backbone. |
| Invertebrate | An animal that does not have a backbone. |
| Eurkayotic | A type of cell that organisms have. |
| Innate behavior | An inherited behavior that does not depend on the environment or experience. |
| Learned behavior | A behavior that has been learned from experience. |
| Circadian rhythm | A biological daily cycle. |
| Migrate | When an organism moves a large distance over a period of time. |
| Pheromones | A substance that is released by the body and that causes another individual of the same species to react in a predictable way. |
| Asymmetry | An animal that has an irregular shape. |
| Endotherm | An animal that can use body heat from chemical reactions in the body's cells to maintain a contant body temperature. |
| Ectotherm | An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings. |
| Amphibian | A cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water. |
| Metamorphosis | A phase in the life cycle of many animals during which a rapid change from the immature form of an organism to the adult form takes place. |
| Ecological Indacator | An organism thats actions or health can indicate that environment is unhealthy. |
| Reptile | any cold-blooded vertebrate. |
| Brooding | To sit on or cover eggs to keep them warm until they hatch. |
| Mammal | any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair. |
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