Chapter 1 Flashcards
Vertebrate
An animal with a skull and backbone
Invertebrate
Animal with out a skull or vertebrae
Embryo
Earliest stage of development
Tissue
any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
Organ
A bunch if tissue together to help the body work
Consumer
an animal that feeds on other animals or plants
Predator
A animal that eats and hunts other animals
Prey
A animal being hunted
Innate behavior
Something animal is born with and already knows how to do
Learned behavior
Something a animal has to learn to do
Hibernation
The process of sleeping in certain conditions
Estivation
prolonged torpor or dormancy of an animal during a hot or dry period.
Biological clock
When a animal knows when to do something
Circadian rhythm
A circadian rhythm is a roughly 24 hour cycle in the physiological processes of living beings, including plants, animals, fungi, etc
Social behavior
How a animal acts around other animals
