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Science Chapter 2
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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classify | to arrange things into groups |
symmetry | the position of an animal's body parts around a point or central line |
vertebrate | an animal with a backbone |
invertebrate | an animal without a backbone |
herbivore | an organism that consumes only plants |
omnivore | an organism that consumes plants and animals |
carnivore | an organism that consumes only meat |
stimulus | anything that causes an organism to react |
habitat | a place where an animal lives, finds its food, and is sheltered |
biotic factor | a living thing in a habitat |
abiotic factor | a nonliving thing in a habitat |
taxonomy | the science of classification |