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39 Cards in this Set
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7 classes of vertebrates
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1)agnatha(jawless fish)
2)chondrichthes(cartilege fish) 3)osteichtheys(bony fish) 4)amphibians 5)reptiles 6)aves 7)mammals |
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What phylum are all these classes under?
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Cordata
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List 7 of the 11 systems and give their function
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1)skeletal-support and protection
2)muscular-movement 3)digestive-nutrition 4)Excrecitory-remove wastes 5)immune-fight infection 6)endocrine-hormones 7)nervous-transmit impulses |
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List the Three orders of reptiles and give an example in each one:
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A)chelonia-turtle
b)crocodilia-alligator c)squamato-lizard |
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gill cover in fishes
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operculum
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thin walled sac that permits a fish to remain at a particular level in the water
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air bladder
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a line of sensory cells along each line of a fish
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lateral line
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a canal that connects the mouth cavity with the middle ear
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eustachian tube
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a period of dormancy brought on by high temps
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estivation
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the hard covering on the back of an animal such as crab, lobster, or turtle
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carapace
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lower shell of a turtle
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plastron
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tiny pits in the snake's mouth which contains nerve endings that are very sensitive to smell
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jacobson's organ
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the process of molting
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ecdysis
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affects nervous system-heart action and breathing
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neurotoxin
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destory red blood cells and small blood vessels
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hemotoxin
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fertilization for fish
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spawn
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the sperm-containing discharge of fishes
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milt
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a folded membrane that connects the intestine and the doral body wall
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mesentry
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movement of blood through kidneys
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renal
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liver
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hepatic
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egg having a protective membrane and a porous shell enclosing the developing embryo
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amniot
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thin covering that keeps eyeballs moist
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nictating membrane
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still column of cells along dorsal site appears in ebryo
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notochord
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List 3 reasons why fish migrate to shallow waters to spawn
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1)less current
2)less predators 3)warmer water |
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What type of vertebrate behavior is spawning
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innate
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list three characteristics of amphibians
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1)legs as adults
2)gills as larvae lungs as adults 3)external fertilization |
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List 3 characteristics of all chordate
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1)vertibral column
2)pectoral and pelvic girdle 3)specialized body systems |
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List the five different regions of the perch brain and the function of each
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1)olfactory lobe-sensitive chemicals in the environment
2)cerebrum-concerned w/ olfactory functions 3)optic lobes-main integrative 4)cerebellum-coordinate muscular activities 5)medulla oblingata-control activites of internal organs |
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which fish sense is probably the keenest
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olfactory
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what is the longest bony fish and what length can it grow to?
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oarfish, 17 months
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structure that forms fish tail
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caudal fin
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anterior and posterior fins that help fish stay upright
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dorsal fin
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homologous to front legs
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pectoral fin
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homologous to back legs
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pelvic fin
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grows along midline on the ventral side of fish
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anal fin
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why do fish feel slimy and what benefits do they get from this slimy covering?
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their scales are lubricated by mucus; benefits-helps fish glide smoothly through the water
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what does a gill consist of?
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arch of bone or cartilage fringed w/ a double row of thin-walled projections
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what is the function of the airbladder and how does it work?
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it acts as a float and it adjusts to the amount of gas by losing or receiving it
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list 2 fish that have no air bladder, and what happens to them when they stop swimming
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mackeral and darter-they sink to the bottom
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