Characteristics of Vertebrates
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles
potpourri
100
A vertebrates has a _______ that is part of a(n)_________.
a) notochord, exoskeleton
b) nerve chord, chordate
c) backbone, endoskeleton
d) chordate, backbone
c) backbone, endoskeleton
100
Most fishes have ___________ fertilization.
external
100
Name the 2 major groups of amphibians:
frogs/toads, salamanders/newts
100
Reptiles are:
a) ectotherms
b) endotherms
c) warm blooded
d) invertebrates
a) ectotherms
100
What is the longest snake in the world?
a) green anaconda
b) boa constrictor
c) reticulated python
d) Burmese python
c) reticulated python
200
An ______________ is an animal whose body temperature changes with their environment.
ectotherm
200
Give an example of a jawless fish
hagfish, lamprey
200
The larva of a frog or toad is called _________.
tadpole
200
Name the three main groups (orders) of reptiles
lizards/snakes, turtles, crocodilians
200
How many species of sea turtles are there?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
c) 7
300
Which groups are endotherms?
a) fishes, amphibians
b) mammals, amphibians
c) birds, reptiles
c) mammals, birds
d) mammals, birds
300
Name the three primary groups of fishes
bony fishes, cartilaginous fishes, jawless fishes
300
Why are amphibians considered bioindicators?
A species or group of species whose function, status, or population can reveal the quality of the environment.
300
Give two differences between alligators and crocodiles
1. Alligators have a broader snout
2. When crocs close their mouth, you can still see most of their teeth
3. alligator= fresh water, croc = salt water
4. crocs are generally larger and heavier
300
What are shark "scales" called?
dermal denticles
400
___________ is a flexible rod that supports a chordate's back.
notochord
400
A bony fish has an organ called a __________, a gas-filled organ that helps a fish control buoyancy.
swim bladder
400
The transparent membrane on an adult amphibian that allows it to see underwater
nictitating membrane
400
Which adaptation(s) allow reptiles to survive on land:
a) amniotic egg
b) dry, tough skin with scales
c) lungs in all life stages
d kidneys that retain water
a, b, c, d
400
What fish produces more eggs than any other vertebrate?
a) ocean sunfish
b) clownfish
c) goby
d) salmon
a) ocean sunfish (300 million eggs at a time)!
500
How can endotherms cool their body when hot?
sweating, panting
500
Name the sense organ that picks up vibrations in the water (a built-in motion detector)
lateral line
500
Name organs D and E on the left image
D: stomach
E: liver
500
What organ do snakes and lizards have to help them
with smell?
Jacobson's organ
500
Where do axolotls live in the wild?
a) Indonesia
b) China
c) Brazil
d) Mexico
d) Mexico