Year 7 Biology Mid-Topic Vocabulary

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Classification

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The process of grouping things

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Dichotomous key

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A key with two choices at each stage

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Ectotherm

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A group of animals who rely on external sources to generate body heat.

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Endotherm

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A group of animals who generate their body heat through metabolic processes.

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Chordates

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A group of animals who have a nerve cord and an endoskeleton

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Invertebrate

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Animals that do not have a backbone

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Vertebrate

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Animals that do have a backbone

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Endoskeleton

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A skeleton that is inside the body

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Exoskeleton

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A skeleton that is outside the body

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Arthropods

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A phylum of animals that have a jointed exoskeleton.