Chapter 1.2 Begin in Your Own Back Yard Flashcards

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Any animal life is called _______

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FAUNA

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Any plant life is called _______

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FLORA

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_____ is the ability of an object to be cut into equal halves that are mirror images of each other.

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SYMMETRY

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Organisms with ______ symmetry can be cut only one way to create right and left halves.

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BILATERAL

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Organisms with _______ symmetry can be cut multiple ways to create mirror halves.

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RADIAL

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______Organisms cannot be cut into equal halves. Organisms like amoebas constantly change shape, that’s why they are considered ______

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ASYMMETRICAL

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An _____ is everything surrounding the organism being studied.

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ENVIRONMENT

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Environments on land, like meadows, are called ______

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TERRESTRIAL

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Within an environment, the place that an organism lives is called its ______

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HABITAT

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