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35 Cards in this Set
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mammals are characterized by hair and _____
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mammary glands
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the outer layer of the cerebum that is the center of thinking
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cerebral cortex
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mammals that lay eggs
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monotremes
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the primate group of small, nocturnal primates with large eyes adapted to seeing in the dark belong
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prosimians
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primate group in which the only living members are humans
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hominids
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the layer of fat located beneath the skin
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subcutaneous fat
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a stomach chamber in which newly swallowed plant food is stored and processed
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rumen
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a powerful muscle that pulls the bottom of the chest cavity downward, pulling air into the lungs
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diaphragm
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mammals that bear live young the complete their development in a pouch
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marsupials
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a structure formed when an embryo's tissues join with tissues from the mother's body
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placenta
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the ability to merge visual images from both eyes
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binocular vision
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members of the primate include monkeys, apes, and humans
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anthropoids
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a tail that can coil around a branch
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prehensive tail
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the evolution of ____, or two foot, locomotion freed hands to use tools
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bipedal
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the hominid hand evolved a ___ that enabled grasping objects and using tools
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opposable thumb
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decription of a notochord
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a flexible, supporting structure
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the rapid diversification of species as they adapt to new conditions is
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adaptive radiation
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ectotherms
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1) environment determines body temp
2) animals have low metabolic rates 3) includes reptiles, fishes and amphibians 4) does NOT include birds and mammals |
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endotherms get rid of excess heat by ___
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panting or sweating
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alveoli are located in the
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lungs
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the way an animal reacts to changes within itself or its environment
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behavior
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a single, specific reaction to a stimulus
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response
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animals that change behavior as a result of experience
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learning
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an animals learns to make a mental connection between a stimulus and a reward or punishment
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classical conditioning
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a behavioral cycle that occurs in a daily pattern
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circadian rhythms
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a specific area that is occupied and protected by an animal
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territory
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the passing of information from one organism to another is called
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communication
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the system of communication that only humans are known to use
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language
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t/f: a stimulus is any kind of signal that carries information and can be detected
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true
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t/f: an innate behavior is an instinct
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true
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t/f: insight learning occurs when an animal stops its response to a repetitive stimulus that is harmless
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false; habituation
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t/f: ducklings exhibit *operant conditioning* when they follow the first moving object they see
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false; imprinting
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t/f: migration is the periodic movement from one place to another and back again
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true
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t/f: in learning, an individual sends out stimuli in order to attract a member of the opposite sex
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false; courtship
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t/f: aggression is the threatening behavior that one animal uses to gain control over another
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true
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