1 Flashcards
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Sensitivity
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How an organism relates to its environment - sensing light, avoiding chemicals, sensing temp
2
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Cephalization
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Concentration of sense organs /nerve cells in the front part of the body
3
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Exoskeleton
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Hard body covering made of chitin
4
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Endoskeleton
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Bones inside the body that support the body
5
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Endotherm
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An organism that controls its body temperature from within. These animals need more food for energy to maintain body heat. They can live over a wider environmental area because it does not need heat in the environment