Biology Vocabulary Word Test
Here's a really quick way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the word definitions below and see if you can remember what each word is from their definitions.
If you get stuck, you can be shown the mnemonic to reveal an image that should help you remember.
To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, click the question and it will flip to reveal the answer.
Go through the whole list to see how many words you can recall. Revisit any that you had difficulty remembering until you're confident you can recall all of them.
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an organism that cannot regulate its own body temperature at a constant temperature i.e. cold blooded
Poikilotherm
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a group of aquatic invertebrates with a single body opening (works as mouth and anus) and typically tentacles
Coelenterates
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aquatic invertebrates with a single body opening (works as mouth and anus) and typically tentacles
Cnidarians
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a diverse group of invertebrate animals with jointed legs and segmented bodies, and hard external skeletons
Arthropods
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invertebrate marine animals with spiny skin including starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers
Echinoderm
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a class of arthropods with eight legs that includes spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks
Arachnids
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a type of large arthropod, usually aquatic with a hard shell and typically ten legs
Crustaceans
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