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Taxonomy |
the science concerning the description, identification, naming and classification of living things |
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binomial nomenclature |
modern system of naming and classifying living organisms; combines the genus and species of an organism to provide it with a home |
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nourishment |
to supply the food and nutrients necessary for life, health, and growth |
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heterotroph |
requires an organic substance to provide it with carbon necessary for growth and development |
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Exoskeleton |
a hard outer structure for shell which provides protection and support for an organism |
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bilateral |
the ability of an object to be divided into identical halves, usually the left and right sides |
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invertebrate |
creatures which do not posses a backbone |
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Radial symmetry |
an animal that is identical around its central axis |
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Parasite |
an organism which grows, feed, and it's sheltered on or inside another organism and contributes nothing to the several of the host |
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water vascular system |
Hydralic system in echinoderms which allows for food and waste transportation, locomotion and transportation |
