Animals
Movement and Complexity
In this guide we are viewing animals and studying their basic characteristics.
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Animals Lecture Guide Contents
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Animals Objectives
Animal Characteristics
List the basic shared characteristics of animals species; describe the flexible nature of animal tissues and the size difference between eggs and sperm; and provide the characteristics of two Carnivoras, bears and otters.
Invertebrates
List the general characteristics of arthropod invertebrates and provide examples of crustaceans, insects, and arachnids.
Insects
List insect characteristics, including the traits that set insects apart from other arthropod invertebrates; and provide examples of insects representing different Orders.
Reptiles
List the major vertebrate animal groups and provide examples of a species in each group; describe the evolutionary origins, shared structures, and modern descendants of reptiles; and provide the characteristics of lizards and reptiles, including concerns associated with studying or caring for these species.
