Question | Answer |
What has a notochord, nerve cord and slits in their throat at some point in their life? | Chordates |
What type of animal has a body temperature that depends on its surroundings? | Ectotherm |
What type of animal is able to maintain its body temperature? | Endotherm |
How are the three groups of fish distinguished? | Skeletons |
What do the gills and lungs supply to an animal? | Oxygen |
What does the word amphibian mean? | Double-Life |
How many lungs do most snakes have? | One |
How many heart chambers does an adult amphibian have? | Three |
What animal is not able to pump water over its gills? | Sharks |
What are the small bones that form the backbone? | Vertebrae |
What makes up the skeletons of lampreys and hagfishes? | Cartilage |
What helps fish stabilize its body at different depths in the water? | Swim Bladder |
What type of reptile has a body that is covered by a protective shell? | Turtles |
Do fish fertilize eggs internally or externally? | Externally |
What do most amphibians lose once them become adults? | Gills |
What is the flexible rod that supports a chordate's back? | Notochord |
How many heart chambers does a fish have? | Two |
What type of fish has no jaw or scales? | Jawless |
What type of fish have jaws, scales and skeletons made of cartilage? | Cartilaginous |
What type of fish has jaws, scales, pockets that hold gills, and a skeleton made of hard bones? | Bony |
What is the larva of a frog or toad? | Tadpole |
What type of animal starts its life in the water and ends up living on land as an adult? | Amphibian |
What are the skin, kidneys and eggs of reptiles designed to do? | Conserve Water |
What part of a reptiles body filters waste from the blood in the form of urine? | Kidney |
What type of egg has a shell and internal membranes that keep the embryo moist? | Amniotic Egg |
What two types of reptiles have skin covered with overlapping scales? | Lizards and Snakes |
What type of reptiles are carnivorous and care for their young? | Alligators and Crocodiles |
When do alligators and crocodiles hunt? | Night |
What type of scientists study fossils? | Palentologists |