invertebrates
One of the common invertebrates incapable of movement as an adult. These critters would also digest food outside the cell.
What are sponges?
All vertebrates are chordates, but not chordates are vertebrates because they never develop
What is a vertebral column?
Part of the digestive tract that mechanically digests food that is eaten.
What is the stomach?
Heartbeat and breathing are controlled by this part of the brain.
Ancient fishermen tried to "kill" starfish by cutting them in pieces when found in their nets. However this did not succeed when they threw them back in the ocean because of their circulatory system moving this life fluid.
What is salt water (water vascular system)?
These primitive invertebrates are capable of stinging while reproducing sexually (medusa stage) and asexually (polyp stage).
What are jellyfish?
Birds and reptiles both are oviparous. The differ from fishes and amphibian eggs because they have a(an)
What is an amniotic egg (shell)?
7.0 liters of water is extracted from waste and recycled by this part of the digestive tract.
What is the large intestine (colon)?
The olfactory lobe, a prevalent part of the brain of reptiles and fishes, is responsible for
What is smell?
This brazen chordate exhibits endothermy, amniotic eggs, and is capable of flight. It also "screams" prior to diving after its prey making it unique in the predator world by not depending on stealth.
What is a hawk (red-tailed)?
A form of asexual reproduction where an organism divides from top to bottom creating 2 organisms known as clones. A flatworm named a planaria does this.
What is binary fission?
The coelacanth, a plump fish with fins on shortened limbs resembling appendages, live about 60 years and can weigh nearly 200 pounds. It is the only living species remaining in its phylum. This makes it
What is a "living fossil"?
Substance produced in the gall bladder, a small structure connected to the liver, that helps break down fat globules in the digestive system.
What is bile?
Birds have very coordinated movement since they fly, have elaborate mating dances, and migration patterns. This part of their brain should be very developed.
What is the cerebellum?
These 2 colors will be touching on the most venomous snake found in Arkansas, a coral snake, that is capable of killing a human with a single bite of its short, grooved fangs or teeth.
What is red and yellow?
Circulation is a way of classifying invertebrates. In this version the blood is not contained in a vessel all the time.
What is an open circulatory system?
Ovoviviparity, being ovoviviparous, is common in trout fry. They are live born but supported by this until they can hunt on their own.
What is a yolk sac?
Enzymes, critical for digestion, that break polymers of macromolecules into monomers for cellular use are produced in this organ that is possibly the most critical of the digestive tract.
What is the pancreas?
Mammals have the most developed cerebrum of all chordates. The cerebrum is important for
What is logical thinking?
Of all the impressive predatory characteristics have: fast swimmer, keen smell, acute sense of vibration, and strength, the weakness in the armor of this top predator is
What is a cartilage skeleton?
Skeletons support the body of invertebrates. They do this in three ways. They are
Not all chordates are vertebrates especially these 2 nonvertebrate chordates.
What are lancelets and tunicates?
The small intestine is responsible for chemical digestion and absorption of these 4 critical molecules to cellular well being.
What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
A typical insult is to call someone a "bird brain" if they struggle with cognition and logic. However it would make more sense to call them
What is "fish brain"?
This may very well be the most intelligent invertebrate. A predator that has eyes similar to humans, ability to figure out challenges, and changes color with its mood. It was portrayed as a villain in the movie, "Penguins of Madagascar".
What is an octopus?