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Vertebrates Quiz

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Fish   An ectothermic vertebrate that lives in the water and has fins  
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cartilage   a tissue that is more flexible than bone  
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swim bladder   An internal gas-filled organ that helps a bony fish stabilize its body at different depths  
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Amphibian   an ectothermic vertebrate that spends its early life in water and its adult life on land  
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tadpole   The larval form of a frog or toad  
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atria   an upper chamber of the heart that receives blood  
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ventricle   a lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out to the lungs and body  
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Reptile   an ectothermic vertebrate that lays eggs and has lungs and scaly skin  
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Kidneys   an organ that filters wastes from the blood  
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urine   a watery fluid produced by the kidneys that contains wastes  
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amniotic egg   an egg with a shell and internal membranes that keep the embryo moist; a major adaptation to life on land. characteristic of reptiles, birds, and egg-laying mammals  
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Birds   an endothermic vertebrate that lays eggs and has feathers and a 4 chambered heart  
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Contour feather   a large feather that helps give shape to a bird's body  
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down feathers   a short, fluffy feather that traps heat and keeps a bird warm  
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crop   an internal organ of many birds that stores food  
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gizzard   a muscular, thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that squeezes and grinds partially digested food  
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Mammals   an endothermic vertebrate with a 4 chambered heart and skin covered with fur or hair, that feeds its young with milk from the mother's body  
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mammary glands   an organ in female mammals that produces milk for the mammal's young  
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diaphragm   a large muscle located at the bottom of a mammal's rib cage that functions in breathing  
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Monotremes   a mammal that lays eggs  
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marsupials   a mammal whose young are born at an early stage of development, and which usually continue to develop in a pouch on their mother's body  
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gestation period   the length of time between fertilization and birth of the mammal  
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placental mammal   a mammal that develops inside a mother's body until its body systems can function independantly  
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placenta   an organ in pregnant placental mammals that passes materials between the mother and the developing embryo.  
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