Study Module 16 Flash Cards

 
Pile Management Card
Module 16

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Mammary Glands
Specialized organs in mammals that produce milk to nourish the young
Gestation
The period of time during which an embryo develops before being born
Placenta
A structure that allows an embryo to be nourished with the mother’s blood supply
Contour Feathers
Feathers with hooked and smooth barbules, allowing the barbules to interlock
Down Feathers
Feathers with smooth barbules but no hooked barbules
Endothermic
An organism that is internally warmed by a heat generating metabolic process
Hemotoxins
A poison that attacks the red blood cells and blood vessels, destroying circulation.
Nuerotoxins
A poison that attacks the nervous system, causing blindness, paralysis, or suffocation.
Amniotic Egg
A shelled, water-retaining egg that allows reptile, bird, and certain mammal embryos to develop on land.
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