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Vazquez 6.1 RH
animals
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Science
6th Grade
02/07/2008

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name the six animal characteristics
Definition
multicelluar,nucleus,heterotrophic,digest food,movement,and reproduce
Term
adaptation
Definition
any structure, process, or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
Term
food adaptions
Definition
herbivores,onivores,carnivores,scavengers,and   detritivores
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physical adaptations
Definition
outer coverings ex:sharp qills or hard shells, size, mimicry, camouflage
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predator adaptions
Definition
camouflage
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behavorial adaptations
Definition
chemicals, running speeds traveling in groups
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 two main animal classification

groups

Definition
vertebrates(with backbone) invertebrates(no backbone)
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what precent of animals are invertabrates
Definition
97%
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radial symmetry

Definition
body parts arranged in a circle around a center point
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asymmetrical
Definition
animal has no defined body shape
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bilateral symmetry
Definition
bodies that can be divided into right and left halves that nearly  mirror each other
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symmetry
Definition
how the body parts of an animal are arranged
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symmetrical
Definition
animals that have a definate body shape
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herbivores
Definition
plant eaters
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omnivore
Definition
plant and meat eaters
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carnivore
Definition
meat eater
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scavengers
Definition
eat the meat after the animal has died
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detritivores
Definition
eat tiny bits of decaying matters called detritus
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heterotrophic
Definition
animal depends on other organisms for food
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