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Term Definition
Mammary Gland Gland in mammals that produces milk to nourish the young
Subcutaneous Fat Layer of fat cells beneath the skin
Rumen Stomach chamber in cows & related animals in which newly swallowed plant food is stored & processed
Diaphragm Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing
Cerebral Cortex Outer layer of the cerebrum of a mammal's brain; center of thinking & other complex behaviors
Monotreme Egg-laying mammal (example: Platypus)
Marsupial Mammal which bears live young that complete their development in an external pouch (example: Kangaroo)
Placenta Organ in placental mammals through which nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and wastes are exchanged between embryo & mother
Binocular Vision Ability to merge visual images from both eyes, which provides depth perception & a 3-D view of the world
Prosimian With few exceptions, small, nocturnal primate that has large eyes for seeing in the dark
Anthropoid Humanlike primate
Prehensile Term used to refer to a long tail that can grasp branches
Hominoid Member of a group of primates that includes apes & humans
Hominid Primate that walks upright, has opposable thumbs & possesses a large brain; only living members are humans
Bipedal Term used to refer to 2-footed locomotion
Opposable Thumb Thumb that enables grasping objects & using tools

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Creator micamoney
Created January 18, 2008
Group Theda
Tags vocabulary, biology
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The Biology vocabulary words for the quiz on Friday, Jan. 17th. Btw: Good luck, Cypress JV & V Guys & Girls Basketball!

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  1. Prosimian → With few exceptions, small, nocturnal primate that has large eyes for seeing in the dark - 4 misses
  2. Cerebral Cortex → Outer layer of the cerebrum of a mammal's brain; center of thinking & other complex behaviors - 3 misses
  3. Subcutaneous Fat → Layer of fat cells beneath the skin - 2 misses
  4. Opposable Thumb → Thumb that enables grasping objects & using tools - 2 misses
  5. Mammary Gland → Gland in mammals that produces milk to nourish the young - 1 miss
  6. Rumen → Stomach chamber in cows & related animals in which newly swallowed plant food is stored & processed - 1 miss
  7. Monotreme → Egg-laying mammal (example: Platypus) - 1 miss