1.5 Groups within the animal and plant kingdoms Flashcards
metamorphosis
changing from larva with one body form to an adult with a different body form
pinna
A flap on the outside of the body that directs sound into the ear
placenta
An organ that connects the growing fetus to its mother, in which the blood of the fetus and mother are brought close together so that materials can be exchanged between them
mammary glands
Organs found only in mammals, which produce milk to feed young
diaphragm
A muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals, it help with breathing
arthropod
an animal with jointed legs but no backbone
exoskeleton
a supportive structure on the outside of the body
terrestrial
living on land
vestigial
Description of a structure that has evolved to become so small that it is no longer useful
dicotyledons
plants with two cotyledons in their seeds
monocotyledons
plants with only one cotyledon in their seeds