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37 Cards in this Set
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Vertebrate Skeletons are composed of what?
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Bone and Cartilage
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What do all vertebrate skeletons have in common?
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They all have a backbone
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Of Bone and Cartilage, which is more flexible?
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Cartilage
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What does 'CNS' stand for?
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Central Nervous System
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What does the 'CNS' consist of?
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Brain and Spinal Cord
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What color is OXYGENATED blood?
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Red
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What color is DE-OXYGENATED blood?
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Dark Red
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How many chambered hearts does a fish have?
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Two
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How many chambered hearts does a Amphibian have?
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Three
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How many chambered hearts does a Reptiles have?
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Three or Four
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What is the function of Kidneys?
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to filter waste out of the blood
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What is the definition of Estivation?
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a long resting period that permits certain animals to survive during SUMMER
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What does 'PNS' stand for?
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Peripheral Nervous System
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What is 'PNS' made up of?
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Sensory Receptors and Nerves
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What is an Endoskeleton usually made up of?
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Cartilage and Bone
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A Endoskeleton is what kind of skeleton: INTERNAL or EXTERNAL?
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Internal
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What is the function of Veins?
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carries blood TOWARD the heart
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What is the function of Artery's?
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carries blood AWAY from the heart
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What is the definition of Hibernation?
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a long resting period that permits certain animals to survive during WINTER.
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What does the liver produce?
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Bile
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Fill in the blanks:
Liver- helps regulate ___________ in the _________; stores __________ and ___________ |
helps regulate SUBSTANCES in the BLOOD; stores MINERALS and VITAMINS
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What thing does the skull protect?
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Brain
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Fill in the Blank:
Metamorphosis- a changing of an _________ shape or form as the ________ develops from an ______ to an ________ |
Metamorphosis- a changing of an ANIMAL'S shape or form as the ANIMAL develops from an EGG to an ADULT.
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Lungs exchange what?
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gases
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What is secreted by the Liver? This thing also helps aid digestion.
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Bile
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What is a Swim Bladder?
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an air-filled organ in certain fish that helps them breathe at a certain depth
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What organ produces milk to nourish the young? HINT: found in Mammals and Humans
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Mammary Glands
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What does Warm-Blooded mean?
------------------------------------- What are some examples of Warm Blooded cooling? |
mechanisms that can keep the blood tempeture maintained
----------------------------------- Sweating, Fur, Panting, Skin |
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What are the SIX characteristics of a bird?
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Wings, Beaks, Feathers, light weight, air sacs, lay eggs
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How are bird's bones different from other animals?
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Hollow Bones
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Which part of the bird's egg provides food for the growing embryo?
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yolk
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What are two characteristics that set mammals apart from birds?
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-Mammary Glands
-Fur/Hair |
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What are the three major categories of mammals?
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Monotremes, Marcupial, Placentians
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What does Cold-Blooded mean?
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body tempeture changes WITH the environment
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What is an example of a Monotreme?
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duck-billed platypus
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What is an example of a Marcupial?
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kangaroo
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What is an example of a Placentians?
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dog
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