Definitions 2 Flashcards
Asexual Reproduction
The kind of reproduction from a part of a single living thing.
Sexual Reproduction
The kind of reproduction that results from the union of an egg and a sperm.
Hermaphrodite
Being able to make both sperm and eggs in the same body.
Animals
Organisms in a kingdom that are made up of cells and must obtain food in order to survive. SUGAR
Vertebrate
An animal with a backbone (spine).
Invertebrate
An animal that doesn’t have a backbone (spine) usually with a external or internal shell or skeleton.
Exoskeleton
A hard outer covering for an invertebrate.
Ectothermic
Cold blooded, animal that do not maintain a certain body temperature.
Endothermic
Warm blooded animals, animals that keep a constant body temperature.
Internal stimuli
Cues from within an animal to help ensure survival.
Herbivores
Eats only plants
Carnivore
Eats only other organsims
Omnivore
Eats both other organisms and plants
Sessile
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Spicule
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