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19 Cards in this Set
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Mandibles
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mouth part designed for biting and chewing food
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thorax
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the part of the human body between the neck and abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs
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Uniramian
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member of the largest subphylum of arthropods; contains centipedes, millipedes, and insects
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Dorsal
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upper side of an organism that has bilateral symmetry
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Arachnids
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Chelicerate arthropod that has 4 pairs of legs on its cephalothorax and no antenna
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Crustaceans
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arthropod characterized by a stony exoskeleton, 2 pair of antennae and mandibles
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Trilobites
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oldest subphylum of anthropods, were dwellers in ancient seas, they are now extinct
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Trachea
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tube through which air passes through the pharynx to the lungs; windpipe
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Arthropods
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animal having a segmented body, an exoskeleton, and a series of jointed appendages
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Pupa
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resting stage of metamorphosis in which the tissues of an insect are organized into the adult form
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Exoskeleton
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system of supporting structures covering the outside of the body
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Metamorphosis
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series of dramatic changes in body form in the life cycle of some animals
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Molt
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to shed an exterior of skin, feathers, or exoskeleton
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Head
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the topmost part of a vertebrate body, where the brain, eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and jaws are situated
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Chitin
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complex carbohydrate found in arthopod exoskelitons and fungal cell walls
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Insects
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characterized by a body that is divided into 3 parts- head, thorax, abdomen- 3 legs attached to the thorax
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Abdoman
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the part of the body of a vertebrate that contains the stomach, intestines, and other organs
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Pheromone
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specific chemical messenger produced by an organism that effects the behavior and/or development of other individuals of the same species
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Chelicerate
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arthropod characterized by a two-part body and mouthpats called chelicerae
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