Blanding Turtles Flashcards

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carapace

Back

Protective shell, as on a turtle.

Ex: turtles, crabs, arthropods

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Plastron

Back

Part of the turtle shell; its frontal part, forming on both sides.

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Scute

Back

A large, bony plate, as on an armadillo, turtle, or the underside of a snake.

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Keratin

Back

Protein that forms hair and fingernails

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Ambient

Back

Orange glow of the setting sun

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Carnivore

Back

A meat-eating mammal

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Aquatic Plant

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Grows partly or wholly in water.

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Invertebrate

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An animal without a backbone

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crustacean

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An aquatic arthropod with a segmented body.

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Agriculture

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The farming industry (e.g., harvesting, animal keeping, etc.)