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Plants and Animals
Chapters 1 living things
Question | Answer |
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a group of organisms that only reproduce with similar organisms | species |
animals without backbones | invertebrates |
an action changed by an experience | learned behavior |
arrangement of body parts | symmetry |
tough, flexible material that helps support and shape body parts | cartilage |
animals that can control body temperature | warm-blooded |
animals whose body temperatures stay the same as the surrounding temperature | cold-blooded |
anything that helps a species live in its environment | adaptation |
behaviors animals are born with | instincts |
characteristics that an organism passes on to its young | inherited traits |
animals with backbones | vertebrates |
Asymmetry of body parts is demonstrated by a | sponge |
A spider’s body has | bilateral symmetry |
Arthropods do not have | backbones |
___________is not a structural adaptation | building a nest |
Camouflage can help an animal _______ | Mimic other organisms |
What term describes a cold-blooded animal with a backbone and dry, scaly skin? | reptile |
An example of a learned behavior | Person driving |
an example of learned behaviors of the parrot | speaking |
an example of instinctual behaviors of the parrot | flying or eating |
Give an example of learned behaviors of the dog | sit, lay, play dead |
Give an example instinctual behaviors of the dog | chasing squirrels or barking |
Give an example of learned behaviors of the cat | coming to can opener |
Give an example of instinctual behaviors of the cat | grooming or sleeping |