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verabrates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are verterbrets | ANimals with backbones in their bodies |
| How can they be divieded | INto five smaller groups which are classes that can be distinguishing characteristics |
| What are the five groups all verterbrate animals can be classified into | Fish, AMphibian, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals |
| What are the distinguishing characteristeics of fish part 1 | Breathe with gills in water.They lay eggs that must be in waterThey do External fertilization- Eggs are not protected by shells and are fertillized by males outside the body. |
| What are the distinguishing characteristeics of fish part 2 | need heat from their enviroments to kepp their bodies warmTheir skin is genrally covered with sclesLambs are modified into fins for swimming |
| What are the distingushing charcteristics of Amphibians half | Cold bloodedAmphibious- Most have four legs and can live in water or on landCan live on land but must return to water to reproduceNeed heat from their enviroment to kepp their bodies warm. They cant produce their own body temperatureHae moist skin |
| What are the distingushing charteristics of amphibians half | itlay eggs in water that hatch into larva that brethe with gillsAdult amphibians develop lungs and can live outside the water because they can breathe air |
| What are the distingushing charcteristics of Reptiles | Can live on land Can live in water Need heat from thier envirment(cold blooded) Have scales. no hair or fathers Lay eggs with tough, waterproof shells on dry land Have lungs for breathing |
| What are the distingushing charcteristics of birds | Warmblooded Skin is covered with feathers Bones are lightweight and usually hollow Their two front limbs form wings. they use their wings to fly Lay eggs with a hard-waterproof shell - Birds have lungs for breathing |
| What are the distingushing charcteristics of Mammals | Most live on land like dogs can be aquatic like whales - Warmblooded Most have glands that make milk to feed their young - Mammels are born alive rather than hatching from eggs - Mammals have lungs for breathing. |