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SPANS Biology Chapter 6 terms flashcards
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Biology
12th Grade
11/14/2013

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Filter Feeding
Definition
A way of geting food by straining it out of the water.
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Herbivore
Definition
An animal that eats plants
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Carnivore
Definition
An animal that eats other animals.
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Secrete
Definition
Form and release, or give off.
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Enzyme
Definition
A substance that speeds up chemical changes
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Gastrovascular cavity
Definition
A digestive space with a single opening
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Digestive tract
Definition
A tubelike digestive space with an opening at each end
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Crop
Definition
Part of the digestive tract of some animals where food is stored.
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Gizzard
Definition
The part of the digestive tract of some animals that grinds food.
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Anus
Definition
The opening through which material that is not digested leaves the digestive tract
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Respire
Definition
Take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
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Diffusion
Definition
The movement of materials from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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Circulatory
Definition
Flowing in a circle
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Open circulatory system
Definition
A system in which blood makes direct contact with cells.
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Annelid
Definition
A segmented worm or a worm whose body is devided into sections.
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Closed circulatory system
Definition
A system in which blood stays inside vessels at all times.
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Excrete
Definition
Get rid of wastes or substances that are not needed
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Flame cell
Definition
a cell that collects excess water in a flatworm
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Kidney
Definition
An organ of excretion found in vertebrates
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Hormone
Definition
A chemical signal that glands produce
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Neurotransmitter
Definition
A chemical signal that a nerve cell releases
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Nerve net
Definition
a bunch of nerve cells that are loosely connected
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Central nervous system
Definition
The brain and spinal cord
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Peripheral nervous system
Definition
The nerves that send messages between the central nervous system and other body parts.
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