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| What are the four features of Chordates? |
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Definition
1. Notochord
2. Hollow Nerve Cord
3. Pharyngeal Gill Slits
4. Post Anal Tail |
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| What are the 2 major groups of invertebrate chordates? |
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Definition
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| Do Tunicates show the 4 features as an embryo or adult? |
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Definition
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| Do Lancets show the 4 features as an embryo or adult? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 5 features of Vertebrate Chordates? |
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Definition
1. Skull
2. Vertebrate
3. Endoskeleton
4. Closed Circulatory System
5. Feeding Adaptations |
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Term
| Are fish endothermic or ectothermic? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does cold-blooded mean? |
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Definition
| the body temperature is the same as the environment |
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Term
| What are the 3 main groups of fish? |
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Definition
1. Jawless
2. Cartilaginous
3. Bony |
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Term
| Is a lamprey a jawless, cartilaginous or bony fish? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the function of the lateral line? |
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Definition
| it allows them to feel vibrations in the water |
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Term
| Which type of fish has an operculum? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| darker body color on top, lighter color on bottom used to blend into the environment |
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Term
| How many chambers does the fish heart have? |
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Definition
| 2; atrium collects the blood, ventricle pumps the blood |
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Term
| What is the function of the liver in the fish? |
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Definition
| makes and secretes bile that is released into the intestines to help break down fats |
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Term
| Where is the bile stored? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the function of the kidney in the fish? |
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Definition
| filters waste from blood, regulates salt and water levels, produces urine |
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Term
| What does the Optic lobe do? |
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Definition
| interprets visual information from the eyes |
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Term
| What does the Olfactory lobe do? |
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Definition
| interprets smell information |
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Term
| What are the 5 main features of Amphibians? |
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Definition
1. Tetrapods
2. Life Cycle
3. 3 chambered heart
4. Sexual reproduction
5. Ectothermic |
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Term
| What are some characteristics of frogs? |
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Definition
| bulging eyes, external eardrums, no tail as adults, strong hind legs, webbed feet, eat insects |
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Term
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Definition
| frogs with rough skin and live on land |
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Term
| What do frogs use for defense? |
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Definition
| release toxins from skin, bright colors warm predators, have camouflage |
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Term
| What is the Tympanum used for? |
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Definition
| hearing, senses vibrations in the air |
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Term
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Definition
| nostrils, take in air and release carbon dioxide and water |
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Term
| What does the Nictitating membrane do? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| tongue forces air into tube called glottis, glottis transfers it to the lungs |
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Term
| Where are the Maxillary teeth located? |
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Definition
| around the edge of the jaw |
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Term
| Where are the Vomerine teeth located? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the function of the teeth in frogs? |
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Definition
| hold food but don't chew it |
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Term
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Definition
| connected to the small intestines, prevents them from wrapping around other organs |
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Term
| What does the Pancreas do? |
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Definition
| makes insulin and digestive enzymes that are released into the small intestines |
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Term
| What is the function of the spleen? |
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Definition
| makes, stores, and destroys red blood cells |
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Term
| What is the function of the Cloaca? |
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Definition
| carries urine from kidneys, feces from intestine; egg/sperm from gonad out of body |
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Term
| What is the function of Fat Bodies? |
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Definition
| provide nourishment for gametes |
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Term
| What are the characteristics of Salamanders? |
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Definition
| long, thin bodies; do not swim; equal sized legs |
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Term
| What are the characteristics of Caecilians? |
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Definition
| worm like; live in burrows of moist soil |
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Term
| What are some features Reptiles, Birds and Mammals share? |
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Definition
| have amniotic egg- waterproof egg with shell that can be laid on land; have internal fertilization; have water tight skin called Keratin |
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Term
| What does the yolk sac do? |
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Definition
| provides nutrients for growing egg |
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Term
| What are some features of Reptiles? |
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Definition
| have scales, breathe with lungs, first to have amniotic egg, internal fertilization, molt, 3-4 chambered heart, ectoderms |
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Term
| What are some features of birds? |
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Definition
| wings, have scales on legs/feet, have feathers made of keratin used to help trap body heat, first to be endothermic, 4 chambered heart, internal fertilization |
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Term
| What are some features that help birds fly? |
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Definition
| high metabolism, hollow bones, feathers, wings,reduction of internal organs- 1 ovary and no teeth |
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Term
| What are some features of mammals? |
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Definition
| endothermic, have mammary glands used to produce milk to feed young, have hair, breathe with lungs, have diaphragm, 4 chambered heart |
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Term
| What are the 3 main groups of mammals? |
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Definition
1. Monotremes
2. Marsupials
3. Placental |
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Term
| What are the features of Monotremes? |
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Definition
| only group that lay eggs, have hair and produce milk ex: platypus |
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Term
| What are the features of Marsupials? |
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Definition
| embryos are born before they are fully developed and kept in pouch |
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Term
| What are the features of Placentals? |
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Definition
| embryo completes development inside uterus, placenta provides embryo with nutrients and oxygen and removes waste products |
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