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Term
Phylum Chordata
Definition
Complete Digestive System & Bilateral System
Term
Phylum Hemichordata
Definition
Acornworms
Term

Phylum Hemichordata

(Acornworms)

Definition

Marine, Shallow Water

Stromochord (mouthcord)

Gill Slits, Hollow, Dorsal Nerve Cord

Median Between: Echinoderm & Chordates

 

Term
1. Notochord
2. Dorsal Nerve Cord
3. Pharyngeal Gill Slits
4. Post Anal Tail
5. Endostyle or Thyroid Gland
Definition
What are the 5 characteristics of a chordate?
Term

1. Urochordata

2. Cephalochordata

3. Vertebrata

Definition
What are the 3 Subphylums Under Phylum Chordata?
Term
Flexible, Rod-like
Definition
Describe the structure of the notochord.
Term

Inverts- ventral & solid tube

Anterior end becomes a brain

(Similar to human spinal cord)

Definition
Describe the structure/function of the dorsal nerve cord.
Term

Propulsatory Organ

human: vestigial tail

Definition
Describe the structure of the post anal tail.
Term

1. Urochordata

2. Cephalochordata

3. Vertebrata

Definition
What are the 3 subphylums under Phylum Chordata?
Term
To secrete iodinated(iodine) hormones.
Definition
What is the function of the endostyle/thyroid gland?
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Urochordata

Definition
Tunicates, Sea Squirts
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Urochordata

Tunicates, Sea Squirts

 

Definition

Sessile as an adult

Larvae look like a tadpole (All 5 Characteristics)

Tail, Notochord disappear

DNC-reduced

Term
A non-living tunic (cellulose)
Definition
What is a 'test'?
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Cephalochordata

 

Definition
Amphioxus→→Lancelots
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Cephalachordata

Definition

5-7cm

Coastal Waters

≈25 Species→ 4 Species N.A.

All 5 Chordate Characteristics as Adult

Hepatic Caecum & Diverticulum

 

Term

The 5 Characterisitics of Chordates (notochord, dnc, pharyngeal gill slits, pat, and endostyle/thyroid gland)

**Cranium

**(Most) Vertebrae

 

 

 

 

Definition
Name the characterisitics of a vertebrate.
Term

Integument- epithelial tissue (outer epidermis), connective tissue (inner dermis)

Endoskeleton- cartilage or bone

Digestive- Muscularized, Hepatic Caecum (Liver), Diverticulum (Pancreas)

Definition
Describe the integument, endoskeleton, digestive track of organisms in phylum chordata, subphylum vertebrata.
Term

Kidneys- Paired

Brain- Highly differentiated (tripartite)

Appendages- (most) 2 pairs

 

Definition
Describe the Kidneys, Brain, Appendages of organisms in phylum chordata, sunphylum vertebrata.
Term

Dioecious

Endocrine System

Definition
Are organisms in phylum chordata, subphylum verterbrata dioecious or monoecious? What is the main system in the body?
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

 

Definition

Cambrian Fossils

Garstang's Hypothesis

Paedomorphosis

 

Term
The retention of juvenile traits in an adult body.
Definition
What does the term 'paedomorphosis' mean?
Term
Jawless Fish
Definition
What is the Earliest Vertebrate known?
Term

1. Agnathans

2. Hagfish (No Vertebrae)

3. Lamprey

 

Definition
Name 3 Types of Jawless Fish.
Term
Age of Fish
Definition
What is the Devonian Period known as?
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Myxin

Definition
Hagfish
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Myxin

Definition

Marine

Scavengers/Predators

Mostly blind, Very good sense of smell

Keratinized  teeth

Produce slime (defense mechanism)

Osmotic Equilibrium with seawater

NO paired appendages (fins)

Main heart→3 accessory hearts

Produce large yolky eggs

Females 100::Males 1

Skeleton-fibrous/cartilage

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Cephalaspidomorphi

Definition
Lampreys
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Cephalaspidomorphi

Definition

-Parasitic/predatory

-Semelparous

-Ascend into F.W. to breed

-Anadromous

-Male build nests (rock)

-Attach to fish & rasp/suck out body fluids (Anticoagulant)

-Larvae (look like amphioxus)(3-7 years)

-Non-parasitics

 

Term

Canal-Lamprey

Spread Rapidly

Fisheries Collapsed

 

Definition
Describe the Great Lakes in relation to the lampreys.
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Chondrichthyes

 

Definition
Sharks, rays, skates
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Chondrichthyes

Definition

Most are marine

Cartilaginous skeleton-phosphatized teeth

Heterocercal caudal fin (Tails not symmetrical)

Ventral mouth

Placoid Scales (skin feels like sandpaper, made of dentin)

7 Gill Pairs

Hyperosmotic Blood (Lots of urea)

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Chondrichthyes

Definition

Strong sense of smell

Strong sense of touch (vibrations)-lateral line

Paired appendages

Male pelvic fin modified into a clasper (holds female)

Most are predatory

Electroreceptors (ampullae of lorinzini)

Ovoviviparous

Viviparous

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Group Osteichythes

Definition

Bonyfish

96% of fish species

Endochondral Bone (inside skeleton)

Swim bladder (float up or down) buoyany

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Actinopterygii

Definition
"Ray-finned" fish
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Sarcopterygii

Definition
"Lobe-finned" fish
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

Definition
Amphibians & Reptiles
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

Order Gymnophiona

Definition
Caecilians
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

Order Urodela

Definition
Salamanders
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

Order Anura

Definition
Frogs/ Toads
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Reptilia

Definition
Turtles, Snakes, Lizards, Crocodiles, Tuatarus
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Aves

Definition
Birds
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Actinopterygii

Definition

Homocercal tail

Cycloid, ctenoid, or ganoid scales

Jaws with teeth (enamal covering)

Operculum

**Fins supported by dermal rays

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Sarcopterygii

Definition

Heterocercal Tail

Jaws with teeth

Operculum

Lungfish & Coelocanth

8 Species

Term

1. Swim bladder-body tissues are more dense than water

Pueumatic duct- esophagus→swim bladder

2. Gulp air

3. Gas can be absorbed by blood

Definition
Describe the 3 main structures of bonyfish.
Term

Gills

Thin filaments with a thin epithelial membrane

-lots of blood vessels

-85% oxygen

Definition
Describe the respiration system of bonyfish.
Term

hyperosmotic

-gain water, lose salts

-opisthonephric kidney

-salt absorbing cells located in gills

Definition
Describe the osmotic regulation of F.W. bonyfish.
Term

Hypoosmotic

Lose water, gain salts

Salt excretory cells

kidney forms a very concentrated urine

Definition
Describe the osmotic regulation of S.W./Marine bonyfish.
Term

Reproduction- oviparous (lay eggs outside of the body)

Migration- anadromous (live in sea but go into F.W. to spawn→ex. salmon) & catadromous (opposite of anadromous→ex. eels) 

Definition
Describe the reproduction & migration of bonyfish.
Term

oviparous- lays eggs outside of the body

ovoviviparous- female keeps eggs inside of her, but

gives birth to hatched baby)

viviparous- live birth (humans)

semelparous-lay all eggs at once, then dies)

 

Definition
What do the terms 'oviparous', 'oviviparous', 'viviparous', and 'semelparous' mean?
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

 

Definition

4 Limbs

Smooth skin with glands

Mouth with teeth

Respire by lungs(adult), Gills(larvae), Skin(diffusion)

Heart-3 Chambered

Ectothermic="cold-blooded"

Yolky eggs with jelly-like membrane

Confined to water

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

Definition

Herpetology-Amphibians & Reptiles

Tetrapods

Devonian Period 

Carboniferous=Mississippian/Pennsylv.

Term

1. Amphibia

2. Amniotes

Definition
Name the 2 types of tetrapods (class amphibia).
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

Order Gymnophiona

 

Definition

173 Species

Elongated, Limbless

Primary tropical

Nictitating membrane:

like windshield, wipers for eyes (frogs)

 

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

Order Urodela- Salamanders

Definition

550 species

Tropical/temperate

Most are aquatic their entire life

Spermatophores (fertilization internal)

Paedomorphosis

Lack Lungs

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Amphibia

Order Anura

Definition

Patchy distrubtions

Water

Declining populations

Come in contact with all of the ecosystem

Term

1. Tough, dry, scaly skin

2. Few glands

3. Jaws are designed for crushing/gripping

4. Have copulatory organs

5. Lungs more developed

6. Strategies to deal with water loss

-metanephritic kidney

7. Limbs are more evolved for land

8. Nervous system (more comlex)

Definition
Name the differences from amphibians.
Term

Anapsid-Skull has 0 openings

Diapsids-2 Openings

Synapsids-1 Openings

Definition
What do the terms 'anapsids', 'diapsids', 'synapsids'?
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Reptilia

Order Testudines

Definition

Carapace & Plastron

Limbs & Limb Girdles (inside ribs)

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Reptilia

Order Squamata

Definition

**Most diverse order

*viviparous

oviparous

poor eyesight

jacobson's organ

pitvipers

Term

Jacobson's organ-smell

Pitvipers-heat-sensitive organ

Definition
What is the function of 'Jacobson's organ' & 'Pitvipers'
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Reptilia

Order Crocodilia

Definition

Closest thing to dinosaurs left

thecodonts-teeth in sockets

complex behavior

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Reptilia

Order Sphenodonta

Definition

Tuatarus

2 Species

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Reptilia

Definition

Ectothermic ("cold-blooded")

Eat Monthly

Limited to living in certain areas

Term
Humans
Definition

Endothermic

Eat daily

Live anywhere

Term
"Lizard-hipped"
Definition
Saurischia
Term
"bird-hipped"/herbivores
Definition
Ornithischia
Term
Definition

Endothermic ("warm-blooded")

beak, no teeth

have feathers/modified scales

wings

keel

hollow bones

highly developed digestive system

heart (large)

Lungs→ Parabronchi (air is flowing continously through lungs)/(9 air sacs)

 

Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Aves

Definition
This class has the most efficient respiratory system.
Term

Digestive- esophagus→crop→proventriculs→gizzard→S.I.→ ceca

ceca=fermentation chamber

Excretory- metanephritic kidney, urine passes out of ureter (uric acid)

Migration/Navigation- follow landmarks, magnetic fields (magnetite in neck & brain), day length stimulates migration.

Recently migration has stopped in many species. ex. Canada Goose

Definition
Describe the digestive, excretory, and migration/navigation of organisms in Class Aves.
Term

Reproduction- Testis small→Migrating grow 300x

no penis, cloacal surfaces, one ovary (females), monogamy (90%)

Population- decreasing, waterfowl-wetlands (draining), hunting (duck stamps), Pitman-Robertson (1935)

songbirds-agriculture, pesticides, predators

starlings (exotic)(corn)

EXTINCT: Ivory billed woodpecker (old trees), passenger pigeon (hunting), Dodo

Definition
Describe the reproduction and population of organisms in Class Aves.
Term

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Mammalia

Definition
The only class of synapsids discussed in class.
Term
Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Mammalia
Definition
Hair (Keratin)
Mammory Glands-Sweat
Heterodont teeth (varying functions)
Diphyodont teeth (2 sets of teeth in the lifetime)
Carnivores, Insectivores, Herbivores, Ruminants (Cows-Regurgitate)
Wide array of appendages
Term
Most have mating seasons and females usually have estiousand cycles.
Definition
Describe the reproduction patterns of mammals.
Term

1. Monotremes

2. Marsupials

3. Placental mammals

Definition
What are the 3 Reproduction patterns of mammals?
Term

Oviparous- when the eggs hatch the young attach to the mother and suckle milk

ex. Platypus

Definition

Monotremes=oviparous

What does this mean? Give an example.

Term

viviparous: live birth but pouched

-embryo encapsulated by shell membrane

-erode a depression in the uterine wall, absorb nutrients from mucosal lining

-gestation period is very short

-gives birth to embryos which then crawls in to pouch to attach to eat

Definition

Marsupials=viviparous

What does this mean?

Term

Viviparous- live birth

-Embryo remains in uterus and is nourished by placenta.

-Ling gestation, short lactation period.

Definition

Placental mammals= viviparous

What does this mean?

Term
The study of fish
Definition
Ichthyology
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