Chapter 1 Vocab🐶 Flashcards
Vertebrate
Any animal with a scull or backbone
Invertebrate
Any animal without a backbone
Embryo
An organism in the earliest stage of development
Tissue
A collection of similar cells
Organ
A combination of two or more tissues
Consumer
An organism that eats other organisms
Predator
Animals that eat other animals
Prey
An organism that is being eaten by other organisms
Innate Behavior
Behavior that doesn’t depend on learning or experience
Learned Behavior
Behavior that has been learned from experience or from observing other animals
Hibernation
A period of inactivity and decreased body temperature that some animals experience in winter.
Estivation
A period of reduced activity that some animals experience in the summer
Biological Clock
An internal control of natural cycles
Circadian Rhythm
A natural, daily cycle
Social Behavior
The interaction between animals of the same species
Communication
A transfer of a signal from one animal to another that results in some type of response
Territory
An area that is occupied by one animal or a group of animals and that other members of the species are excluded from.
Pheromone
A chemical produced by animals for communication
