Unit 7 Flashcard - Animals

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What are the four main types of animals based on their diet?

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Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores, Autotrophs.

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What is an autotroph?

Back

An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis, and is not classified as an animal.

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What is unique about animals in Phylum Arthropoda?

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They possess an exoskeleton.

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Define bilateral symmetry in animals.

Back

A body plan in which an animal can be divided into two equal halves by one line.

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What is a characteristic feature of reptiles?

Back

Scaly skin.

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What are invertebrates?

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Animals that do not have a backbone, such as mollusks.

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Give an example of a herbivore.

Back

A cow.

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What is the primary difference between carnivores and omnivores?

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Carnivores eat only meat, while omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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What is the significance of the notochord in animals?

Back

It is a flexible rod that provides support and is a characteristic of chordates.

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Name a class of animals that lays eggs and is cold-blooded.

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Reptiles.