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Members of the animal kingdom that are without a backbone or internal skeleton; account for about 90% of all animals
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The specialized parts of each phylum are more highly developed than the previous phylum.
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Members of the animal kingdom that are more highly developed than the previous phylum.
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The ability to take in food and break it down through the digestive process, then absorb it to get energy for life processes
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A series of organs that work together to take food into the body and break it down into bits that are small enough to pass through a cell membrane.
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A series of organs that work together to carry food and oxygen to all the cells of the organism.
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A series of organs that work together to supply the body cells with oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide.
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A series of organs that work together to remove excess water and waste products from the organism.
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A series of cells or branched network which detect and respond to stimuli in the environment, controls and coordinates body movement and body processes.
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A series of cells which are responsible for body movement
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A series of cells or organs that produce eggs and sperm and contain the developing embryo.
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A series of calcium structures within the animal which work together to provide support for the body.
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The most primitive and the simplest member of the animal kingdom; of the phylum proifera.
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Type of primitive animal which possess a single digestive cavity with arm-like prijections around their mouths; of the phylum cnidaria
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The common name for three classes of primitive worms: planaria, tapeworm, and liverfluke; of the phylum platyhelminthes.
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This animal can be a decomposer, a predator, or a parasite, and can live anywhere; of the phylum nematoda.
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A worm which can cause infection, blood loss, and tissue damage; also can cause physical and mental retardation in children.
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