Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
40 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Incubate
|
keep eggs warm until they hatch
|
|
Contour Feathers
|
strong and lightweight, help birds fly
|
|
Down Feathers
|
soft and fluffy, insulate birds
|
|
Preening
|
process of using beak to rub oil over its feathers
|
|
Mammary Glands
|
glands that produce milk for feeding young
|
|
Herbivore
|
animal that eats only plants
|
|
Carnivore
|
animal that eats only other animals
|
|
Omnivore
|
animal that eats both plants and animals
|
|
Placentals
|
mammals in which embryos develop inside the females uterus
|
|
Gestation Period
|
time during which an embryo develops in the uterus
|
|
Placenta
|
saclike organ developed from tissues of the embryo and uterus
|
|
Umbilical Cord
|
attaches the embryo to the placenta
|
|
Mursupials
|
pouched mammals that bear immature offspring
|
|
Monotremes
|
mammals that lay eggs with tough, leathery shells
|
|
Mammals
|
endothermic vertebrates that have hair and produce milk to feed their young
|
|
Cyclic
|
behavior occurring in repeating patterns
|
|
Social
|
interacting behaviors among the same species
|
|
Imprinting
|
social attachment formed right after birth
|
|
Migration
|
seasonal movement of animals
|
|
Courtship
|
behavior performed before mating
|
|
Hibernation
|
slowed metabolism during the cold weather
|
|
Instinct
|
complex pattern of innate behavior
|
|
Society
|
members of the same species living together in an organized way
|
|
Behavior
|
way an animal acts toward its environment and other animals
|
|
Reflex
|
an automatic response that does not involve a message from the brain
|
|
Aggression
|
forceful act used to control another animal
|
|
Pheromone
|
chemical that allows animals to communicate
|
|
Innate
|
behavior an organism inherits
|
|
Phloem
|
tubes that move food from where it is made to other parts of the plant
|
|
Non-Vascular Plants
|
plants without vascular tissues
|
|
Vascular Plants
|
plants with tissues that carry water and nutrients
|
|
Xylem
|
vessels that carry water and dissolved substances from roots to other parts of the plant
|
|
Gymnosperms
|
vascular plants that produce seeds on the surface of female reproductive structures, such as cones
|
|
Angiosperms
|
vascular plants that flower and have fruits that contain seeds
|
|
Pioneer Species
|
organisms that are the first to grow in new or disturbed areas
|
|
Monocots
|
Plants with one cotyledon inside their seed
|
|
Dicots
|
plants with two cotyledons inside their seeds xylem
|
|
Stomata
|
openings that open and close to allow carbon dioxide, water, and oxygen to enter and exit a leaf
|
|
Rhizoids
|
threadlike structures that anchor non-vascular plants in place
|
|
Cuticle
|
waxy, protective layer on a plant's surface that slows the loss of water
|