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vertebrates
animals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vertebrate | An animal that has a backbone |
| Chordate | phylum- have a notochord, nerve chord, pouches |
| External Fertilization | Eggs that are fertilized outside the female |
| Internal Fertilization | Eggs that are fertilized inside the female |
| External Development | Growth and bodily change in sex organs |
| Internal Development | Growth and development of the sexual organs in the body |
| Vertebrae | The bones that make up the backbone |
| Endoskeleton | Internal skeleton made of hardened plates |
| Endotherm | An animal whose body regulates it's own temperature by controlling the internal heat it produces |
| Ectotherm | An animal whoe does not produce much internal heat |
| Fish | An ectothermic vertebrate that lives in the water and has fins |
| Amphibian | An ectothermic vertebrate that spends it's early life in water and it's adult life on land |
| Metamorphosis | An animal's body under goes dramatic changes in form during it's life cycle |
| Tadpole | The larval form of a frog or toad |
| Reptile | An ectothermic vertebrate that lays eggs and has lungs and scaly skin |
| Bird | An endothermic vertebrate that lays eggs, has feathers and a 4-chambered heart |
| Mammal | An endothermic vertebrate with a 4-chambered heart and skin covered with fur or hair that feeds it's young with milk |
| Adaptation | A characteristic that helps an organism survive or reproduce in it's environment |
| Homeostasis | Maintain intnernal stability and balance |
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