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Chapter 31 - Vertebrates
Now there's some backbone!
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10/10/2009
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Section 31.1 - Chordates
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Sub-section - Overview
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The 4 Basic Life History Characteristics of a Chordate
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To be called a chordate, an animal must exhibit these 4 characteristics sometime in its life:

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notochord
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nerve chord
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pharyngeal pouche
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postanal tail
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Chordates are members of what phylum?
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Give at least 5 examples of chordates
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Sub-section - Nonvertebrate Chordates
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notochords in nonvertebrate chordates...
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Nonvertebrate chordates represent...
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what do they represent?
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Name two subphyla of lower chordates
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As a group, what are the 25 species of invertebrate chordates that have been placed in the subphylum Cephalochordata commonly called, and what genus do they belong to?
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Sea Squirt Summary
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subphylum=?

where do they live?

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Figure 31.3
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Summarize how it is to be interpreted.  The description provided in the caption seems confusing.
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The ___ chordates include the lancelets and the sea squirts.  A lancelet has the ___ chordate characteristics as an adult.
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Section 31.2 - Vertebrates
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Sub-section - Overview
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Subphylum name for vertebrates
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Vertebrates are animals with ___.
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At some point in their life, vertebrates have all ___ ___ characteristics.
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In vertebrates, the embryonic ___ is generally replaced by a ___ column comprised of individual ___.
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The 5 Features Normally Seen in Vertebrates
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Sub-section - Fishes
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The Top 4 General Descriptors of Fish
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The Two Jaw-types of Fish
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Jawless Fish

Fishes with Jaws
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Two Bullets About Jawless Fish
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The 5 Kinds of Fishes with Jaws
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Placoderms: 2 Bullets
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Cartilaginous Fishes: 4 Bullets
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Bony Fishes: 2 Bullets
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Ray-finned Bony Fishes: 2 Bullets
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Lobed-finned Fishes: 2 Bullets
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The 6 Characteristics Usually Seen in Fishes
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Sub-section - Amphibians
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Amphibians are tetrapods.  What's a tetrapod?
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Class of Amphibians
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Amphibians evolved from "fin to ___"
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Diversity of Amphibians: 5 Summary Bullets
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Anatomy and Physiology of Amphibians: 5 Summary Bullets
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These 7 Features are usually seen in amphibians
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Sub-section: Reptiles
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What class to reptiles belong to?
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Reptiles: 6 Summary Bullets
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Diversity of Reptiles: 6 Summary Bullets
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Anatomy and Physiology of Reptiles: 2 Summary Bullets
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5 Features Usually Seen in Reptiles
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Sub-section: Birds
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Class that birds belong to.
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Diversity of Birds: 2 Bullets
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Anatomy and Physiology of Birds: 4 Summary Bullets
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6 Features Usually Seen in Birds
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Sub-section: Mammals
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Name of class mammals belong to.
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Mammals: 6 Summary Bullets
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Mammals that Lay Eggs: 2 Summary Bullets
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Mammals that have Pouches: 2 Summary Bullets
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Mammals that have Placentas: 3 Summary Bullets
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7 Features that are seen in Mammals
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