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Animals
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Homeostasis | The condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable. |
Adaptation | An inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps with reproduction and survival. |
Vertebrate | An animal with a backbone. |
Invertebrate | An animal without a backbone. |
Tissue | A group of similar cells that perform a specific function. |
Organ | A body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues working together. |
Radical symmetry | A body plan with many lines of symmetry that all pass through a central point, and mirror each other. |
Bilateral symmetry | A body plan with one line of symmetry that divides the the left and right side that mirror each other. |
Cnidarian | A radially symmetrical invertebrate that uses stinging cells to capture food and defend itself. |
Mollusk | An invertebrate with a soft, unsegmented body and some have shells. |
Arthropod | An invertebrate that has an external skeleton, segmented body, and jointed appendages. |
Exoskeleton | A external skeleton a though, waterproof outer covering that protects and supports. |
Echinoderm | A radially symmetrical marine invertebrate that has an internal skeleton and system of fluid filled tubes. |
Endoskeleton | A internal skeleton or support system within the body. |