Biology Final Exam

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top or dorsal side of a strafish

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aboral surface

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"without jaws" lamprey, hagfish

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agnatha

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embrace of a female frog by a male frog that results in the release of eggs by the female

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amplexus

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bulb-like sac located at the upper end of each tube foot in a starfish

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ampulla

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valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta

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aortic

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bottom, pointed end of the heart that rests on the diaphragm

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apex

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general term for vessels that carry blood from the heart (away)

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arteries

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type of joint in shoulders and hips

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ball and socket

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top of the heart

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base

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valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle

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bicuspid

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oxygen-rich, bright red (except pulmonary arteries)

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blood in arteries

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oxygen-poor, dark red (except pulmonary veins)

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blood in veins

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scientific name for heel

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calcaneus

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thin, fragile blood vessels that are the actual site of gas exchange

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capillaries

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tough outer covering of a crawfish's body

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carapace

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one of 2 stomachs of a starfish; exits through the mouth in order to feed

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cardiac stomach

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order of mammals; carnivores, dog, cat, bear, otter, seal

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carnivora

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major artery that supplies blood to the brain

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carotid

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organism that produces its own food with the aid of minerals or other chemicals

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chemoautotroph

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order of flying mammals

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chiroptera

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"cartilage fish"; sharks, skates, Rays

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chrondrichthyes

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Structures that the paramecia use for movement

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cilia

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scientific name for the collarbone

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clavicle

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cavity in frogs that collects indigestible waste from the large intestine, urine from kidneys, sex cells from gonads

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cloaca

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organelle in paramecium that removes excess water and maintains homeostasis

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contractile vacuole

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major artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle itself

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coronary

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scientific term for the skull bone

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cranium

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protective layer that surrounds the body of a roundworm

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cuticle

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arthropod with ten legs (crawfish)

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decapod

Front 30

muscle in mammals that helps with breathing

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diaphragm

Front 31

phase of blood pressure associated with ventricular relaxation

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diastole

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first part of frog's small intestine

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duodenom

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"spiny skin"

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echinodermata

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method used by bats to locate prey; use sound waves

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echolocation

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mammals are __ (warm-blooded)

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endothermic

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red blood cells; carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

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erthyrocytes

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type of fertilization in starfish and most amphibians

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external fertilization

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structure in a paramecium that helps to monitor the environment by detecting light changes

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eyespots

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longest, strongest bone in the body

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femur

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small bone of the lower leg

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fibula

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Structures that the euglena use for movement

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flagella

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parasitic flatworm that is leaf-shaped and lives internally in the lungs, liver, or blood of its host

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fluke

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number of chambers in a mammal's heart

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four

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organ that store bile

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gall bladder

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major artery that supplies blood to the stomach

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gastric

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scientific name for the calf muscles

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gastrocnemius

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first part of an organism's scientific name

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genus

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muscular portion of an earthworm's digestive system repsponsible for grinding food

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gizzard

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type of joint located in the wrists and ankles

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gliding

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scientific name for the muscles of the buttocks

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glueus maximus

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glands in frog's skin that secrete a foul-tasting substance to ward off predators

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granular glands

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major veins of the legs

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great sephenous

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organisms that possess both male and female reproductive organs

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hermaphrodites

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causes AIDS

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HIV

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scientific name for high blood pressure

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hypertension

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order of mammals that have a high metabolic rate; shrew, mole

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insectivora

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fertilization in sharks

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internal

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remove chemical waste from the blood in fish. Frogs, and mammals

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kidneys

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rod-shaped bacteria that causes tooth decay

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latcobaccilli

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order of mammals with double row of upper incisors; rabbits, hares

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lagamorphs

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acts as a motion detector in fish

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lateral line

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strongest chamber of the heart

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left ventricle

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white blood cells

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leucocytes

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connective tissue that connects bone to bone

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ligaments

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organ that produces bile

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liver

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disease caused by plasmodium, a type of protozoa

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malaria

Front 67

strongest bone of the face; lower jaw

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mandible

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mammals that have a short gestation period; continue development in a pouch

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marsupials

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clear membrane responsible for holding the intestine in place

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mesentery

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process of shedding the exoskeleton in order to grow

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molting

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egg-laying mammal; duck-billed platypus and spiny anteater

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monotremere

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glands in frog's skin that secrete a lubricant to keep the skin moist

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mucus glands

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scientific term for heart attack

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myocardial infarcation

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small tubules in earthworms that remove excess water from the coelom

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nephridia

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part of the brain responsible for smelling

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olfactory lobe

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gill covering in bony fish; serves as a water filter

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operculum

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calcium plates that make up the endoskeleton of a starfish

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ossicles

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class of bony fish

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osteichthyes

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scientific name for the knee cap

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patella

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general term for an agent that causes disease

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pathogen

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study of diseases

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pathology

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muscle of the chest that allows for adduction or move the arms in front of the body

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pectoralis major

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type of medication that stops cell wall synthesis in bacteria

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penicillin

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sac that houses the heart and helps to reduce friction

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pericardial sac

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example of a free-living protozoan that is tapered at the posterior end and spade-shaped at the anterior end

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planarian

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part of blood responsible for blood clotting

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platelets

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order of mammals with large brains; ominvores; humands, apes

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primates

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order of mammals; elephants

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proboscidea

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Structures that the amoeba use for movement

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peusdopods

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major vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle into the lungs

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pulmonary arteries

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major vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood into the left atrium

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pulmonary veins

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valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk

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pulmonic

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muscles located at the end of the stomach that regulates the flow of food into the small intestine

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pyloric sphincter

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major artery that supplies blood to the kidneys

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renal

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part of skeletal system that protects the heart and lungs

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ribcage

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order of mammals with high reproductive capacity; squirrel, rats, mice, gopher

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rodentia

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muscle the covers that thigh; used to sit "Indian" style

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satoris

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external blood clot

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scab

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knob-shaped, anterior end of a tapeworm

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scolex

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bristles on the exterior of an earthworm's body

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setae

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involuntary, unstraited muscle found in internal organs such as stomach

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smooth muscle

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term used to describe the reproductive behavior of fish (eggs are laid and are then fertilized externally)

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spawning

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scientific name for the breastbone

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sternum

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major vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood into the right atrium

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superior and inferior vena cava

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organ found in bony fish that is used for buoyancy

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swim bladder

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science of grouping organisms according to characteristics

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taxonomy

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incisors, canines, premolars, molars

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tetth in mammal

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connective tissue that connects bone to muscles

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tendons

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number of chambers in a frog's heart

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three

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valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle

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tricuspid

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organs in starfish that aid in movement, feeding, respiration, and excretion

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tube feet

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general term for vessels that carry blood to the heart

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veins

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network of water-filled canals in a starfish

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water vascular system