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| an animal with a backbone |
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| a group of organs working together |
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| a group of cells working together |
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| a group of tissues working together |
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| a mammal's inner support system |
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| produce milk for mammal young |
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| skull, vertebrae, thoratcic basket, and pelvic girdle |
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| organ that secretes a substance |
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| Gland that secretes a hormone to regulate the use of sugar in the body. |
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| Urea is filtered from the blood by what? |
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| Liquid wastes are stored where? |
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| of these, which is not a digestive organ? stomach, small intestine, pancreas, kidney |
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| large teeth used for crushing food |
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| The ovum and sperm unite during what? |
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| insulate the animal, help to camouflage the animal, give some mammals protection from attack |
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| Does mammal hair regulate insulin? |
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| The need to be in a warmer climate causes some mammals to ? |
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| When an animal hides and sleeps for many days in the hot summer, it is called what? |
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| Mammals are classified according to what? |
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| distinguishing characteristics |
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| The order of Monotremata includes what? |
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Which of these is true of the opossum?
lays eggs,
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| What provides nourishment and oxygen to the fetus? |
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| What is the growth period from fertilization to birth called? |
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| Hares are born with what? |
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| with eyes open and with fur |
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| Compared to hares, rabbits have what? |
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| Shorter ears and cannot change color. |
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| All hoofed mammals are included in the orders of? |
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| Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla |
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| List three general groups of mammals according to the way their young develop. |
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| monotremes, marsupials, placentals |
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| Why were innocent animals sacrificed in the Old Testament? |
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| as a substitute for man and as a picture of Jesus Christ, Who would come to dioe for man's sin |
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| monkey with prehensile tail |
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| one of the smallest mammals |
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| Monkeys would be found in what environment? |
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| What draws air into the lungs? |
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| "Chewing the cud" is characteristic of all _____________________. |
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| Clean oxygenated blood is pumped from the heart to the body through what? |
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| What is the only marsupial found in North America? |
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| Name the functions of the hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. |
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| a. aids growth, b. helps the developement of the nervous system, c. regulates metabolism |
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| Perissodactyls are hoofed mammals that have _________________________________. |
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| an odd number of toes on each foot |
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