Arthropods
Marine arthropods that are now extinct
Trilobites
Mention the 3 groups of amphibians
Frogs
salamanders
caecilians
A(n) ________________________’s body temperature is determined by the surrounding environment, so its body temperature changes with the environment. regulates its body temperature by changing its behavior.
ectotherm
Name the 4 characteristics of mammals
hair
middle ear
mammary glands
chewing jaw
The mental process of knowing through perception or reasoning is called
cognition
Chelicerates Have specialized daggerlike mouthparts to tear food.
What are the 4 types of arachnids?
mites (pest species that negatively impact cropland)
scorpions (inject venom though a stinger at the end of their tail)
spiders (eat a huge mass of insects)
ticks (transmit serious human diseases)
Fish _______________systems pump blood in a single loop through a heart with two main chambers
Circulatory system
Type of reptiles that deposit the eggs into a external nest
oviparous
is a behavior in which an animal avoids extreme temperatures by entering into a dormant state.
hibernation
a type of learning in which animals learn by observing the behavior of other animals
imitation
What are the 3 body sections of the crustaceans?
carapace (shield like section of cuticle covers the sides of the body and protects the gills)
cephalothorax ( the rear portion of the organism)
abdomen (the head and trunk region are combined into one long section)
Fish use specialized organs called ______________ to take in oxygen dissolved in water. Gills are large sheets of frilly tissue filled with capillaries
Gills
type of reptiles that retain eggs and give birth to live offspring.
Viviparous
is a behavior in which an animal moves from one location to another (often a long distance) to avoid harsh climate conditions.
migration
a type of learning in which an animal learns to ignore a repeated stimulus
habituation
Terrestrial have six pairs of legs ( grasshoppers, ants, bees, flies)
They have a head, thorax, abdomen
Insects
reproduce
Why birds are related with therpodos dinosaurs?
share features like hollow bones, feathers ( archaeopteryx)
group of mammals that lay eggs with ancient characteristics of mammals and reptiles and live in Australia and Tasmania?
monotremes
Type of behavior in which an animal risks its life to help other group members
altruism
Long bodies with many pairs of legs, live in moist environments
Myriapods
____________________________ is the ________________ movement of water against the flow of blood in the fish’s gills.
Countercurrent flow / opposite
Which part of the skeleton is modified to support attachment of large chest muscles?
sternum
type of mammls give birth to immature, underdeveloped live young that grow to maturity inside a pouch example kangaroo, wombat, koala, opossum
marsupials
behavior in which individuals help other group members so they will be helped in return
reciprocity