unit 2 vocab 10/23 Flashcards
amphibians
cold blooded vertebrates. live in water
annelids
segmented worms
arthropods
animals with jointed legs and hard exoskeletons
birds
warm blooded vertebrates with feathers
chordates
animals with nerve cord, gill slits, and notochord
cnidaria
phylum of animals with stinking cells
crustaceans
marine arthropods with segmented bodies, paired limbs, and antennae
echinoderms
animals with spiny skin and tube feet
endoskeleton
internal support structure
exoskeleton
external support structure
fish
cold blooded vertebrates with scales and gills
gills
respiratory organ of some marine, freshwater and land animals
hydrostatic skeleton
a body cavity filled with water and surrounded by muscles
invertebrates
animals without backbones
mammals
vertebrates. warm blooded have hair, milk for young, lungs and breathe air
mollusks
invertebrates. side bodies and muscular foot
phylum
major group of organisms
porifera
phylum of sponges. animals with pores
reptiles
cold blooded vertebrates. live on land and have dry scaly skin
vertebrates
group of chordates that have backbones
zoologist
studies animals