Unit 9: Living Things (TS)

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18 Terms

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vertebrates

animals with a backbone

<p>animals with a backbone</p>
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invertebrates

animals without a backbone

<p>animals without a backbone</p>
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radial symmetry

imaginary lines can be drawn through a central point to divide a plant or animal into two mirror images

<p>imaginary lines can be drawn through a central point to divide a plant or animal into two mirror images</p>
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bilateral symmetry

only one line of symmetry can be drawn to divide an animal into halves that are mirror images

<p>only one line of symmetry can be drawn to divide an animal into halves that are mirror images</p>
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adaptations

structures and behaviors that allow animals to perform their functions

<p>structures and behaviors that allow animals to perform their functions</p>
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organization of an animal's body

cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism

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chlorophyll

a green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria

<p>a green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria</p>
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photosynthesis

a food-making process plants use to make food

<p>a food-making process plants use to make food</p>
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cuticle

a waxy, waterproof layer on a plant

<p>a waxy, waterproof layer on a plant</p>
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vascular tissue

a system of tubelike structures inside a plants through which water, minerals, and food move

<p>a system of tubelike structures inside a plants through which water, minerals, and food move</p>
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nonvascular plants

plants that lack vascular tissue for transporting materials

<p>plants that lack vascular tissue for transporting materials</p>
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vascular plants

plants with vascular tissue

<p>plants with vascular tissue</p>
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phloem

vascular tissue through which food moves

<p>vascular tissue through which food moves</p>
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xylem

water and minerals travel from the roots upward through this

<p>water and minerals travel from the roots upward through this</p>
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vacuole

a large storage sac to hold food, water and waste that can expand and shrink

<p>a large storage sac to hold food, water and waste that can expand and shrink</p>
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chloroplasts

organelles that make food for plants

<p>organelles that make food for plants</p>
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homeostasis

keeping internal body conditions stable

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tissues

a group of similar cells that performs a specific function

<p>a group of similar cells that performs a specific function</p>