HiSet Life Science D: Animals

Terms from the Life Science Animals section of the HiSet prep book

Amphibian

A cold-blooded vertebrate that lives both in water and on land, typically with moist, scaleless skin.

Arthropods

Invertebrates with exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and jointed appendages, including insects and crustaceans.

Bird

A warm-blooded vertebrate characterized by feathers, wings, and a beak.

Cold-blooded

Animals whose body temperature varies with their environment.

Exoskeleton

An external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body.

Fish

Aquatic vertebrates with gills, fins, and typically scales.

Invertebrate

An animal lacking a backbone or spinal column.

Jellyfish

Marine invertebrates with bell-shaped bodies and tentacles containing stinging cells.

Mammal

A warm-blooded vertebrate characterized by hair, mammary glands, and a neocortex.

Mollusks

Soft-bodied invertebrates often with an external shell, including snails, clams, and octopuses.

Reptile

A cold-blooded vertebrate typically with scales or plates and laying soft-shelled eggs on land.

Sponges

Simple aquatic invertebrates with porous bodies and no true tissues or organs.

Vertebrate

An animal with a backbone or spinal column.

Warm-blooded

Animals that maintain a constant body temperature regardless of their environment.

Worms

Various soft-bodied invertebrates with long, slender bodies and no limbs.