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16 Cards in this Set
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respiratory system
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organ system that brings oxygen to body cells and removes waste gas
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circulatory system
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organ system that moves blood through the body
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excretory system
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organ system that removes liquid waste
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digestive system
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organ system that breaks down food for fuel
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nervous system
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organ system that controls all other body systems
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skeletal system
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organ system made up of bones
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muscular system
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organ system made up of the muscles that move bones
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metamorphosis
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a process of changes in form during an animal's development
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life span
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how long an organsim can be expected to live
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reproduction
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the making of offspring
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heredity
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the passing of traits from parents to offspring
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inherited behavior
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a behavior that is inborn, not learned
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instinct
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a pattern of behavior that requires no thinking because it is programmed into an animal's brain
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camouflage
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an adaptation by which an animal can hide by blending in with it's surroundings
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adaptation
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a special trait that helps an organism survive
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mimicry
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when one organism imitates the traits of another
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