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Term Definition
amphibian An ectothermic vertebrate that spends it early life in water and its adulthood on land, returning to water to reproduce
atrium Each of the two upper chambers that receives blood that comes into the heart
buoyant force The force that water exerts upward on any underwater object
cartilage A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that gives support to some parts of the body
chordate The phylum whose members have a notochord, a nerve cord, and slits in their throat area at some point in their lives
ectotherm An animal whose body does not produce much internal heat
endotherm An animal whose body controls and regulates its temperature by controlling the internal heat it produces
fish An ectothermic vertebrate that lives in the water and has fins
habitat The place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs
notochord A flexible rod that supports a chordate's back
reptile An ectothermic vertebrate with lungs and scaly skin. It lays eggs with tough, leathery shells
swim bladder An internal gas-filled organ that helps a bony fish stabilize its body at different water depths
urine A watery fluid produced by they kidneys that contains urea and other waste materials
ventricle A lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out to the lungs and body
vertebra The bones that make up the backbone of an animal
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  1. notochord → A flexible rod that supports a chordate's back - 11 misses
  2. ectotherm → An animal whose body does not produce much internal heat - 10 misses
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  4. vertebra → The bones that make up the backbone of an animal - 8 misses
  5. amphibian → An ectothermic vertebrate that spends it early life in water and its adulthood on land, returning to water to reproduce - 6 misses
  6. cartilage → A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that gives support to some parts of the body - 6 misses
  7. chordate → The phylum whose members have a notochord, a nerve cord, and slits in their throat area at some point in their lives - 6 misses