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17 Cards in this Set
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stimulus
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any change in an organism's surroundings which will cause the organism to react.
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response
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something responding to the stimulus.
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vertebrate
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backbone
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invertebrate
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no backbone
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endothermic
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warm-blooded
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ectothermic
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cold-blooded
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inherited behavior
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a behavior when an organism is born with that behavior (instinct).
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learned behavior
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a behavior which an organism learns a behavior.
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courtship
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a process whereby adult of a species try to attract a mate.
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defense (name them)
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horns, claws, quills, stinger, venom, or teeth.
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obtaining resources
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finding either food, water, or shelter.
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migration
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movement of animals from one place to another.
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hibernation (what causes it)
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the weather causes this.
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shivering (why)
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to warm up.
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shedding
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animals lose fur or feathers/animals gain fur or feathers.
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panting
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evaporation from the mouth
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mimicry
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when a weaker animal copies a stronger animal.
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