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What kind of animal eats only other animals?
What is carnivore
100
At some point in their lives, all chordates have a flexible supporting rod in their backs called a
What is notochord
100
An adult reptile can survive on dry land because its kidneys
What is produce concentrated urine
100
Evidence indicates that birds are descended from
What is reptiles
100
Mammals have an insulating material called ____________________ beneath their skins.
What is fat
200
What kind of animal eats only plants?
What is herbivore
200
To which phylum do vertebrates belong?
What is chordata
200
Which organs help a reptile keep water in its body?
What is skin and kidneys
200
The large muscle that enables mammals to breathe in and out is called the
What is diaphram
200
Most bony fishes have an organ called a(n) ____________________, which allows a fish to stabilize its body at different depths.
What is swim bladder
300
What are animals with backbones
What is vertebrates
300
If an animal is an ectotherm, it has
What is a body that does not produce much internal heat.
300
One major difference between lizards and snakes is that lizards
What is have legs
300
What characteristic is used to classify a mammal as a monotreme, marsupial, or placental mammal?
What is the way in which the young develops
300
Sharks, rays, and skates have skeletons made of ____________________.
What is cartilage
400
What kind of vertebrates have gills and lungs
What is amphibians
400
Most fishes reproduce by means of
What is external fertilization
400
Which of the following statements is true of the feeding behavior of all snakes?
What is they are carnivores
400
A mammal’s gestation period is the length of time
What is between fertilization and birth
400
A turtle’s ____________________ includes the turtle’s ribs and backbone.
What is shell
500
What are houses, nests, and coral reefs?
What is shelter
500
What type of fish is a lamprey?
What is a jawless fish
500
All turtles obtain food by
What is using sharp-edged beaks to tear food.
500
Where does a placental mammal develop before its body systems can function independently?
What is inside the mothers body
500
The number of chambers in a mammal’s heart is ____________________.
What is 4