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Farm B flashcards
McDowell
32
Science
6th Grade
10/27/2009

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ectotherms
Definition
cold-blooded animals
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chordata
Definition
phylum for vertebrates
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innate and learned
Definition
two types of behavior
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endotherms
Definition
warm-blooded animals
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fish,amphibians,reptiles,mammals,birds
Definition
farm b animals
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mammals and birds
Definition
two endothermic groups
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fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Definition
three ectothermic groups
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instinct
Definition
building a nest behavior
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trial and error
Definition
riding a bike behavior
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insight
Definition
learning to kick a football after you've already learned to play soccer behavior
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reflexes
Definition
quickly removing your hand from a hot stove behavior
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aggression
Definition
territorial behavior involving dominance and control
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courtship behavior
Definition
communication behavior preformed before mating
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submission
Definition
territorial behavior involving animals surrendering from attack
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pheromones
Definition
the chemical that is produced to influence behavior of the same species
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bioluminescence
Definition
the ability of certain organisms to give off light
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firefly, krill, some jellyfish
Definition
animal example of bioluminescence
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cyclic
Definition
innate behavior that occurs in a repeated cycle
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circadian rhythm
Definition
cyclic behavior that is based on a 24-hour cycle
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hibernation
Definition
cyclic behavior response to cold temperatures and limited food supplies
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migration
Definition
cyclic behavior response to the changing of seasons to find food or to reproduce
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parasitism
Definition
one organism is benefitted and the other organisms is harmed
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commensalism
Definition
one organism is benefitted and the other is neither harmed or benefitted
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mutualism
Definition
both organisms benefit
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symbiosis
Definition
relationship between two organisms of the same species
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nocturnal
Definition
animals that are active at night
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diurnal
Definition
animals that are active during the day
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society
Definition
an organized group of the same species of animals working together are called
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sound communication
Definition
a cricket rubbing its forewings together is an example of this behavior
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monotreme
Definition
mammal type that lays eggs
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marsupial
Definition
mammal type that has a pouch used for developing the baby
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placental
Definition
mammal type that has mammary glands and has fully developed babies
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