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Chapter 14
Animals and Behavior
An animal with a skull and a
backbone; examples include
mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, and fish
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Vertebrate
An animal with a skull and a backbone;
examples include mammals, birds,
reptiles, amphibians, and fish
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An animal without a backbone
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Invertebrate
An animal without a backbone
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An organism in the earliest stage of
development
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Embryo
An organism in the earliest stage of
development
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A group of similar cells that work
together to perform a specific job in
the body
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Tissue
A group of similar cells that work together
to perform a specific job in the body
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A combination of two or more tissues
that work together to perform a
specific function in the body
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Organ
A combination of two or more tissues that
work together to perform a specific
function in the body
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Organisms that eat producers or
other organisms for energy
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Consumer
Organisms that eat producers or other
organisms for energy
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An animal that eats other animals
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Predator
An animal that eats other animals
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An organism that is eaten by another
organism
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Prey
An organism that is eaten by another
organism
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A behavior that is influenced by genesa
and does not depend on learning or
experiences
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Innate Behavior
A behavior that is influenced by genesa
and does not depend on learning or
experiences
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A behavior that has been learned
from experience or observation
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Learned Behavior
A behavior that has been learned from
experience or observation
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A period of inactivity that some
animals experience in winter; allows
them to survive on stored body fat
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Hibernation
A period of inactivity that some
animals experience in winter;
allows them to survive on stored
body fat
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A period of reduced activity that
some animals experience in the
summer
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Estivation
A period of reduced activity that some
animals experience in the summer
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An internal control of natural cycles
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Biological Clock
An internal control of natural cycles
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Daily cycle
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Circadian Rhythm
Daily cycle
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The interaction between two animals
of the same species
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Social behavior
The interaction between two animals of
the same species
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A transfer of a signal from one
animal to another that results in
some type of response
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Communication
A transfer of a signal from one animal to
another that results in some type of
response
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An area occupied by one animal or
group of animals from which other
members of the species are excluded
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Territory
An area occupied by one animal or group
of animals from which other members
of the species are excluded
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A chemical produced by animals for
communication
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Pheromone
A chemical produced by animals for
communication
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