Zoology-Definitions- Part 2
Created by ftbrady
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an animal that does not have a vertebral column
invertibrate
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phylum of animals with segmented bodies, jointed legs, and exoskeletons
arthropod
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hard, outer-body covering of an arthropod
exoskeleton
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to shed and grow a new exoskeleton
molt
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class of arthropods with 3 body segments, 3 pairs of legs and 1 pair of antennae
insects
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class of arthropods with 2 body segments, 4 pairs of legs, fangs, and no antennae
arachnids
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animals that consume only plants
berivores
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animals that consume only animals
carnivores
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animals that consume both plants and animals
omnivores
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animals that consume decaying plants and animals
detritivores
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system in an animal's body that changes food the animal eats into glucose
digestive system
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system in an animal's body that carries glucose and oxygen to the cells
circulatory system