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Science 7
Chapter 7
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Science
7th Grade
11/30/2011

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Term
an animal with a skull and backbone
Definition
vertebrate
Term
scientists have named over ____ species of animals.
Definition
1 million
Term
An animal without a backbone
Definition
invertebrate
Term
____% of the known animal species are invertebrates
Definition
95
Term
Animals usually reproduce by _____ reproduction.
Definition
sexual
Term
Name the two types of sex cells
Definition
egg and sperm
Term
An ____ is a combination of two or more tissues.
Definition
organ
Term
an organism that eats other organisms
Definition
consumer
Term
animals that eat other animals
Definition
predator
Term
an animal eaten by other animals
Definition
prey
Term
Color or texture that enables an animal to blend in with its surroundings
Definition
camouflage
Term
animals with chemicals that have a bright design
Definition
warning coloration
Term
behavior that is influenced by genes and doesn't depend on learning or experience
Definition
innate
Term
behavior that results from experience or observing other animals
Definition
learned
Term
a period of inactivity and decreased body temperature that some animals experience in winter
Definition
hibernation
Term
a period of reduced activity in the summer
Definition
estivation
Term
a ____ clock is an internal control of natural rhythms
Definition
biological
Term
_____ rhythms are daily cycles such as waking at the same time
Definition
circadian
Term
to find the way from one place to another
Definition
navigate
Term
____ behavior is the interaction between animals of the same species
Definition
social
Term
All social behavior requires _____.
Definition
communication
Term
special behavior by animals of the same species that leads to mating
Definition
courtship
Term
chemicals in animals
Definition
pheromones
Term
4 reasons animals communicate
Definition
1. live together
2. find food
3. avoid enemies
4. protect their homes
Term
4 ways animals communicate
Definition
1. smell
2. sound
3. vision
4. touch
Term
visual communication is called
Definition
body language
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