Mammals
Mammals share this trait with reptiles, birds, fish, and others.
What is a backbone?
This takes blood around the body and back to the heart.
What is the systemic circuit?
This allows for blood and nutrients to move freely throughout the body.
What is an open circulatory system?
This structure is analogous to human lungs.
What are gills?
This tool is used to differentiate species from one another.
What is a dichotomous key?
Mammals have 3 of these.
What are middle ear bones?
This layer of skin produces melanin.
What is the epidermis?
This is Ms. Howard's favorite class of organisms.
What is Class Insecta?
These fins work together to reduce rolling.
What are ventral and dorsal fins?
This is Mr. Cuadrado's favorite flavor of ice cream.
What is mint chip?
This is the science of observing animal behavior.
What is ethology?
This muscle plantarflexes the foot.
What is the Gastrocnemius?
Incomplete metamorphosis causes arthropods to do this?
What is molting?
What is spawning?
This is what Mr. Cuadrado says to his classes every Friday.
What is "Go fast, take chances?"
An example of this is a feral hog using rocks to test an electric fence.
What is tool use?
This digestive organ begins at the throat.
What is the esophagus?
The exoskeleton provides arthropods the ability to do this.
What is surviving in harsh climates?
Though often considered a shark, this musical fish is, in fact, a ray.
What is the bowmouth guitarfish?
This is Mr. Cuadrado's favorite Formula 1 track.
What is Baku, Azerbaijan?
Wallabies may be an exception, but most mammals are this.
What are placentals?
This tissue can transform into a blood-creating tissue when necessary.
What is yellow bone marrow?
This organism only has one foot.
What is a snail/slug?
This "ungulate" marine mammal is critically endangered in Mexico.
What is the Vaquita?
This is the only soccer team Mr. Cuadrado follows closely.
What is San Antonio FC?