process foradsd Flashcards
invertebraes with stinging cells (jellyfish)
cnidarians
invertebraes with spiny skin (starfish)
echinoderms
carnivorous aquatic mammal of the order pinnipedia
pinniped
animal dependent on external sources of heat
ectotherm
warm-blooded. maintain constant body temp
endotherm
laying/sitting on eggs to keep warm
brooding
group of eggs
clutch
trim/dressing feathers with beak/tongue
preening
native to one specific place
innate
length of time between fertilization and birth in mammals
gestation
the specific types of features, like brown hair, or something lol
trait
feature with different forms in a population
characteristic
matching alleles
homozygous
opposite alleles
heterozygous
only needs one of these in order for trait to show up
dominant
needs to be homozygous in order to show up
recessive
connects throat and stomach
esophagus
summer version of hibernation
estivation
chemical signals released that induce specific affects on members of same species
pheromones
conveys air to and from lungs, “windpipe”
trachea
cluster of neural bodies outside of central nervous system
ganglion
brings blood to heart
vein
carries blood away from heart
artery
tiny air sacks that do the fancy exchanging stuff
alveoli
relating to lungs
pulmonary