Module 16 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Amniotic Egg
A
A shelled, water-retaining egg that allows reptile, bird, and certain mammal embryo to develop on land.
2
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Neurotoxin
A
A poison that attacks the nervous system, causing blindness, paralysis, or suffocation.
3
Q
Hemotoxin
A
A poison that attacks the red blood cells and blood vessles, destroying circulation.
4
Q
Down Feathers
A
Feathers with smooth barbules but no hooked barbules.
5
Q
Contour Feathers
A
Feathers with hooked and smooth barbules.
6
Q
Placenta
A
A structure that allows an embryo to be nourished with the mother’s blood supply.
7
Q
Gestation
A
The period of time during which an embryo develops before being born.
8
Q
Mammary Glands
A
Specilaized organs in mammals that produce milk to nourish the young.
