Zoology terms starts with A

Question 1

A state of dormancy or torpor that some animals enter during hot or dry periods to avoid desiccation and extreme heat.

Answer 1

Aestivation

Question 2

Refers to animals that are born in an underdeveloped state and require significant parental care, such as birds that hatch blind and featherless.

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Altricial

Question 3

The use of bright coloration or other warning signals by animals to indicate that they are toxic or unpalatable to predators.

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Aposematism

Question 4

A pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods, used for detecting environmental cues.

Answer 4

Antenna

Question 5

An egg that contains a protective amnion, allowing reptiles, birds, and mammals to reproduce away from water.

Answer 5

Amniotic Egg

Question 6

A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that typically have an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage, such as frogs, salamanders, and newts.

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Amphibian

Question 7

A phylum of invertebrates that includes segmented worms like earthworms and leeches.

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Annelid

Question 8

A large phylum of invertebrates that includes insects, arachnids, and crustaceans, characterized by an exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed appendages.

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Arthropod

Question 9

Pertaining to birds; used to describe characteristics and behaviors specific to birds.

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Avian