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ISB 6th Vertebrates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| animals with backbones | vertebrates |
| phylum of animal with backbones | chordata |
| an internal support system that grows along with the animal | endoskeleton |
| bones that surround the spinal cord | vertebrae |
| sensory system that allows fish to sense objects and organisms nearby | lateral line |
| allows fish to adjust how high or low it floats | swim bladder |
| structures that allow for gas exchange in aqueous animals | gills |
| organism that cannot make its own food | heterotroph |
| example of a jawless fish | lamprey eel |
| example of a cartilaginous fish | skate, shark |
| example of bony fish | goldfish, tuna, salmon |
| fertilization that occurs outside of the body when a female lays eggs and the male adds sperm later | external fertilization |
| overlapping protective structures to protect the fish | scales |
| animals with some of their lifecycle in the water and some on land | amphibians |
| larva of frogs and toads | tadpoles |
| change that occurs as a larva becomes an adult | metamorphosis |
| examples of amphibians | salamanders, frogs, and toads |
| animal with two pairs of legs, dry skin covered with scales, land-based, lays eggs on land | characteristics of reptiles |
| internal organs specialized for gas exchange | lungs |
| animals whose body temperatures change with the environmental conditions | ectotherms |
| animals with feathers, beaks two pairs of limbs, and lay eggs with shells | characteristics of birds |
| animals that maintain a constant body temperature. | endotherms |
| process of moving to new habitats to follow food sources, favorable temperatures, or other resources | migration |
| hollow bones, airsacs, wings and feathers | adaptations for flight |
| process of keeping eggs warm | incubation |
| hair, teeth, mammary glands, endotherms | characteristics of mammals |
| process of slowing down body functions to ensure minimal energy usage, while resting for prolonged periods | hibernation |
| organ that transports nutrients, water and oxygen from the mother's blood to the developing embryo | placenta |
| when a mammal is developing inside its mother | gestation |
| group of mammals that finish developing after birth in the mother's pouch | marsupial |
| two mammals that hatch from eggs | duck-billed platypus and spiny anteaters |
| tiny hairs on a gecko's foot with atoms attracted to atoms on surfaces allowing geckos to walk up walls and across ceilings by van der Walls forces of attractions | spatulae |
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