Body Systems of Vertebrates
What type of digestive and excretory systems do vertebrates have?
A complete digestive and excretory system
All vertebrates have b________ s_______ and most have a h___, t____, and t___
bilateral symmetry, head, torso, and tail
What are the five main vertebrate groups?
fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
True or False: Poikilotherms depend on the temperature around them to control their body heat.
True
How do almost all vertebrates reproduce?
sexually
Fill in the Blank: The main organ of the excretory system is the __________.
kidney
Fill in the Blank: The spinal cord is protected by the __________.
backbone
Which animal group lays eggs and has moist skin?
Amphibians
Fill in the Blank: Birds and mammals are examples of __________.
Homeotherms
Name the 3 types of sexual reproduction
oviparous, viviparous, ovoviviparous
Which of the following systems do all vertebrates have?
A. Open circulatory system
B. Closed circulatory system
C. External nervous system
D. Gills
B. Closed circulatory system
Name two functions of a vertebrate's skin and the 3 possible skin coverings
Sensing the environment and protecting the animal
hair, scales, or feathers
Which vertebrate group is the only one that feeds its young with milk?
A. Birds
B. Reptiles
C. Amphibians
D. Mammals
D. Mammals
Which groups include animals whose body temperature changes with the environment?
Pista: hay 3 grupos :)
fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Which group goes through metamorphosis as part of their life cycle?
Amphibians
True or False: All vertebrates breathe using lungs.
False
What part of the body help vertebrates to hunt?
Pista: empieza con la letra "a"
articulated limbs
Which groups of animals have gills?
Pista: Hay 2 grupos
Fish and Amphibians (but amphibians lose them as they go through the process of metamorphosis)
What do homeothermic animals usually have?
A. Slimy skin
B. Scales
C. Feathers or hair
D. No body covering
C. feathers or hair
Almost all vertebrates have separate ____ and ______ sexes.
male and female
What type of nervous system do vertebrates have?
A. Simple and slow
B. External and open
C. Complex and internal
D. None
C. complex and internal
What allows vertebrates to send information to and from the spinal cord to the brain
Nerves
Name 3 differences between fish and mammals
various
Label each group as a homeotherm or poikilotherm
Fish-
Amphibians-
Reptiles-
Birds-
Mammals-
Fish- poikilotherm
Amphibians- poikilotherm
Reptiles- poikilotherm
Birds- homeotherm
Mammals- homeotherm
Vertebrates that give birth to live young are ________
viviparous