Chapter 1 Vocab🐶 Flashcards
Vertebrate
Any animal with a scull or backbone
Invertebrate
Any animal without a backbone
Embryo
An organism in the earliest stage of development
Tissue
A collection of similar cells
Organ
A combination of two or more tissues
Consumer
An organism that eats other organisms
Predator
Animals that eat other animals
Prey
An organism that is being eaten by other organisms
Innate Behavior
Behavior that doesn’t depend on learning or experience
Learned Behavior
Behavior that has been learned from experience or from observing other animals
Hibernation
A period of inactivity and decreased body temperature that some animals experience in winter.
Estivation
A period of reduced activity that some animals experience in the summer
Biological Clock
An internal control of natural cycles
Circadian Rhythm
A natural, daily cycle
Social Behavior
The interaction between animals of the same species