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amniotic egg: What kind of egg provides a complete environment for the embryo?
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amphibian: An ectothermic vertebrate that lives part of its life on water and part on land is called...
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bird: An endothermic vertebrate that has feathers, scales, and lays eggs is called a...
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carnivore: An animal that eats only meat is called what?
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cartilage: A tough, flexible tissue that is not as hard as bone is called...
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Chordata: What phylum do vertebrates belong to?
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contour feathers: Strong, lightweigt feathers that give birds color and shape are called what?
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dorsal hollow nerve chord: A tubular bundle of nerves that lies above the notochord is called...
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down feathers: Soft, fluffy feathers that baby birds have at first are called...
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ectotherm: What is the name of an animal whose internal body temperature changes with their surroundings?
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endoskeleton: The vertebrae and other internal bones make up the...
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endotherm: What is the name of an animal whose internal body temperature is constant no matter what its surroundings are like?
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estivation: A period of inactivity and low metabolic needs during the hot, dry summer months is...
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exoskeleton: A hard outer covering that some invertebrates have is called an...
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fins: What do fish use for steering and balancing?
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fish: What is the name of an ectotherm who has gills, fins, and scales?
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gestation period: The time that it takes for the embryo of a placental mammal to develop is the...
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gill slits: Paired openings located in the throat behind the mouth are called...
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herbivore: An animal that eats only veggies is called what?
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hibernation: A period of inactivity and low metabolic needs during the cold weather is...
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incubate: To keep eggs warm by sitting on them means to what?
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mammals: Endothermic vertebrates that have hair and produce milk to feed their young are called...
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mammary glands: Glands that produce milk that female mammals feed their young with are called...
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marsupials: Mammals that give birth to immature young that are kept in a pouch are called...
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metabolism: How does an organism process food and turn it into energy?
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monotremes: Mammals that lay leathery eggs are called...
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notochord: A flexible, rod- like structure along the dorsal side of an animal is called a...
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omnivore: An animal that eats meat and veggies is called what?
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placenta: A sac- like organ developed by the embryo is the...
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placental mammals: Mammals whose embryos develop inside of the female are called...
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radial, bilateral, asymmetrical: What are the three kinds of symmetry?
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reptile: An ectothermic vertebrate with dry, scaly skin is called...
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scale: What is the name of the hard, bony, overlapping plate that protects a fish's body?
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umbilical cord: How does the embryo receive food and oxygen?
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vertebrate and invertebrate: What are the two classifications of animals?