Ch 2 - Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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What is a vertebrate?

A

an animal with a backbone

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2
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What is an invertebrate?

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an animal without a backbone

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3
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What is an exoskeleton?

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the hard outer covering of an insect

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4
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What is moulting?

A

shedding the outer covering

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5
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What is an ovipositor?

A

an insect’s egg-laying organ

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6
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What are spiracles?

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holes in an insect’s body for breathing

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7
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What is metamorphosis?

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a change in form

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What is a larva?

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a caterpillar, maggot, or grub

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What is a chrysalis?

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a hard shell covering made by a butterfly larva

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10
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What is a pupa?

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an insect in the stage between larva and adult

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What is a cocoon?

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a silk case made by a moth larva

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12
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What is a hypothesis?

A

a reasonable or sensible explanation based on observation

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13
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What is an experiment?

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a planned way to test a hypothesis

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14
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What are sensilla?

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tiny hairs for hearing and sensing

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15
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What are compound eyes?

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large eyes made up of many small eyes enabling insects to see in almost all directions at once

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16
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What is a nymph?

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a young insect that looks almost like the adult

17
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What is a predator?

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an animal that captures and eats other animals

18
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What is camouflage?

A

a disguise that causes people or animals to blend in with their surroundings

19
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What is mimicry?

A

when a harmless animal looks like a harmful one

20
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What does it mean to hibernate?

A

It means to spend the winter sleeping.

21
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What is a parasite?

A

a plant or animal that lives off another