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Chapter 10
Science Chapter 10
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7th Grade
06/14/2010

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mollusk
Definition
invertebrate with a soft, unsegmented body and a covering mantle topped by a hard outer shell
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radula
Definition
flexible ribbon of tiny teeth
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arthropod
Definition
invertebrates with an exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed attachments
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exoskeleton
Definition
external skeleton
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echinoderm
Definition
invertebrate with an internal skeleton and a water vascular system
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open circulatory system
Definition
A circulatory system in which the heart pumps blood into open spaces in the body and blood is not confined to blood vessels.
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gastropod
Definition
A mollusk with a single shell or no shell.
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carnivore
Definition
animals that eat only other animals
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herbivore
Definition
animals that eat only plants
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omnivore
Definition
animals that eat both plants and animals
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cephalopod
Definition
An ocean-dwelling mollusk whose foot is adapted as tentacles that surround its mouth.
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gills
Definition
organs that remove oxygen from the water
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bivalve
Definition
A mollusk that has two shells held together by hinges and strong muscles.
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molting
Definition
The process of shedding an outgrown exoskeleton
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crustacean
Definition
An arthropod that has two or three body sections, five or more pairs of legs, and two pairs of antennae.
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arachnid
Definition
An arthropod with two body sections, four pairs of legs, and no antennae.
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antenna
Definition
n appendage attached to the head that contains sense organs
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metamorphosis
Definition
a process in which an animal’s body undergoes dramatic changes in form during its life cycle
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abdomen
Definition
The hind section of an arthropod’s body that contains its reproductive organs and part of its digestive tract.
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water vascular system
Definition
A system of fluid-filled tubes in an echinoderm’s body.
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tube feet
Definition
Extensions of an echinoderm’s water vascular system that stick out from the body and function in movement and obtaining food.
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endoskeleton
Definition
An internal skeleton.
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