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LivingThings
Classification and adaptation
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Biology
5th Grade
10/25/2011

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Term
Vertebrate
Definition
Animal with a backbone.
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Invertebrate
Definition
Animal without a backbone.
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Birds
Definition
Have feathers and wings, lay eggs with hard shells.
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Mammals
Definition
Have hair and fur, feed their young on milk.
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Fish
Definition
Live all the time in water, have fins.
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Reptiles
Definition
Have dry scaly skin, lay eggs with soft shells.
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Amphibians
Definition
Have smooth moist skin, breed in water.
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Molluscs
Definition
Many have a shell, body not in segments, all have a body part called a mantle on their back.
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Flatworms
Definition
Flattened body with no segments.
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Roundworms
Definition
Long thin body with no segments.
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Segmented worms
Definition
Long tube-shaped body made of segments.
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Jellyfish and sea anemones
Definition
Jelly-like body, have tentacles with stinging cells to catch food.
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Starfish and sea urchins
Definition
5 "arms" or star shaped pattern on their bodies, spiny skins.
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Crustaceans
Definition
Chalky outer skeleton, most live in water.
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Insects
Definition
6 legs, 3 parts to the body, have wings.
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Arachnids
Definition
8 legs, 2 parts to the body, no wings.
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Centipedes and millipedes
Definition
Long body made up of segments, many legs.
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Monocot
Definition
Flowering plant with only one seed leaf, parallel veins, number of petals is a multiple of 3.
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Eudicot
Definition
Flowering plant with two seed leaves, branching veins, number of petals is NOT a multiple of 3
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Arthropod
Definition
Invertebrate with jointed legs
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Adaptation
Definition
Feature of a living thing that helps it survive in its environment
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