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Vocab
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Chordates
100
An animal whose body temperature changes with the climate.
What is an ectotherm
100
fanlike structures used for steering, balance and movement
What are fins
100
Amphibians spend their time in _____________, but lay their eggs on__________.
What is water and land
100
Structure in which a reptile embryo develops
What is an amniotic egg
100
Structure that becomes the backbone
What is a notochord
200
the skull and vertebrae are part of the
endoskeleton
200
hard, thin plates that cover the skin and protect the body
What are scales
200
What on the top of frogs head allow them to breath while under water
What are nostrils
200
The heart of reptiles have how many chambers
What is 3
200
flexible tissue like the tip of a humans nose
What is cartilage
300
Period of inactivity in the summer
What is hibernation
300
The lateral line in fish enables them to
What is detect movement
300
Because amphibians' overall health reflects the health of their ecosystem, they are called
What is biological indicator
300
Reptiles breathe with ___________.
What is lungs
300
structure that later develops a brain at one end
What is a nerve cord
400
Period of inactivity in the summer
What is estivation
400
an average fish is in what category
What is bony
400
Their strong, hind legs are used for _______ and _________.
What is swimming and jumping
400
Part of a turtle made of hard, bony plates
What is a shell
400
Animal whose body temperature stays the same in all climates
What is an ecndotherm
500
use their round mouths to attach to their prey
what is Lampreys
500
Allows a fish to sink or rise
What is a swim bladder
500
A baby frog embryo is called a ____________.
What is tadpole.
500
By looking at a crocodile and an alligator, how can you tell their difference?
What is their snouts
500
Paired openings in the throat behind the mouth
What are pharyngeal pouches