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Ajani Chapter 4.5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cartilage | a tissue more flexible than bone |
| Mammary glands | organs that produce milk in the mother's body |
| Monotreme | mammals that lay eggs |
| Marsupial | mammals that are born at an early stage of development |
| Placential | mammals that develop inside its mother's body until it can function independantly |
| Mammal | endothermic vertebrates that have fur or hair, and a 4 chambered heart |
| Placenta | an organ that transports materials between a mother and embryo |
| List the 5 main groups of vertebrates | fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals |
| Describe the characteristics of fishes | ectothermic vertebrate that lives in water, uses fins to move, has scales, and obtains oxygen through gills |
| Describe the characteristics of amphibians | ectothermic vertebrate that spends its early life in water and its adult life on land |
| Describe the characteristics of reptiles | ectothermic vertebrate that has scaly skin, lungs, kidneys, and lays eggs on land |
| Describe the characteristics of birds | endothermic vertebrate that lays eggs, has feathers, 4 chambered heart, wings and hollow bones for flight |
| Describe the characteristics of mammals | endothermic vertebrates that have fur or hair, and a 4 chambered heart, and mammary glands to feed their young |