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Biology
Vertebrates/ Chordata
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 characteristics of chordates? | Dorsal, hollow nerve chord, notochord, pharyngeal pouches, and post anal tail |
| Define oviparous? | Lay eggs outside the mother's body |
| Define viviparous? | Bear live youngs inside the mother's body |
| Define oviviparous? | Bear offsprings who are born alive, after their development in eggs |
| What nurse an offspring with milk? | Mammary gland |
| What does it mean by maternal instinct? | Mother's care of the baby |
| What kind of eggs do reptiles have? | Amniotic |
| Do amphibians have gills? | Only at a young age |
| What does Chrondo- means? | having cartilage |
| What are the examples of cartilangenous fishes? | Sharks and Rays |
| What does birds lose weight? | Their bones are hollow |
| Are bony fishes oviparous or oviviparous? | Oviparous |
| Which subphylums is the only one to be viviparous? | Mammals |
| Which subphylum can reproduce by internal and external fertilization? | Fishes |
| Which subphylum(s) have 3-chambered heart? | Amphibians, and reptiles |
| Which subphylum(s) have 4-chambered heart? | Birds and Mammals |
| Which subphylum has 2-chambered heart? | Fishes |
| What would an organism use to respire when it is on land? | Lungs |
| What would an organism use to respire when it is underwater? | Gills |
| Which subphylum(s) have scales? | Fishes, birds(on legs), and reptiles |
| Why are wings important for birds? | Warmth and flight |
| What is the name of the subphylum that is called "bony fishes"? | Osteichthyes |
| What is the name of the subphylum that is called "cartilagenous fish"? | Chondrichthyes |