Fish
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fish?
a) Gills for breathing
b) Scales for protection
c) Hair for insulation
d) Fins for movement
c) hair for movement
Amphibians undergo incomplete metamorphosis. True or false? In addition, define incomplete metamorphosis.
True.
Incomplete metamorphosis in amphibians refers to a developmental process where larvae (such as tadpoles) undergo a more gradual transition to adulthood, lacking a distinct, inactive pupal stage.
True/False – Reptiles can regulate their body temperature internally.
False
True or false: All birds can fly.
False.
True/False – All mammals have hair at some point in their life.
True.
Give an example of a bony fish and cartilaginous fish
.
Name all breathing methods of an amphibian and in what stage of life they are used.
Gills- juvenile, lungs- adult, skin- adult
What is molting?
Molting is a process in which reptiles shed their skin regularly as they grow.
Birds have powerful ______muscles that help them flap their wings
breast.
Mammals have_____that produce______.
a) hair, oil
b) placentas, eggs
c) mammary glands, milk
d) hormones, changes
Have mammary glands that produce milk
What organs do fish breathe through?
Gills.
Give 2 examples of each Anura and urodela
Frog, toad, newt, salamander
Which adaptation allows reptiles to reproduce on land?
a) Amniotic egg
b) External fertilization
c) Gills
d) Live birth only
a) amniotic egg
The process of birds sitting on top of their eggs until they hatch is called:
incubation
Name the three groups of mammals and 2 examples of each.
Monotreme, marsupial, and placental.
The swim bladder helps fish by:
a) Storing food
b) Controlling buoyancy
c) Producing oxygen
d) Filtering water
b) Controlling buoyancy
True/False – Amphibians can live on land or in freshwater during the larval stage.
False
What type of reproduction do most reptiles use?
Internal fertilization
What is the cavity called that birds use to swallow and store their chewed food at the end of their esophagus?
crop.
What type of fertilization and birth method do mammals have?
Internal fertilization and typically viviparous
What is the function of the lateral line system in fish?
a) Digestion
b) Detecting vibrations in the water
c) Breathing
d) Reproduction
b) Detecting vibrations in the water
Amphibians are oviparous and have external fertilization.
Name all 4 groups of reptiles and provide at least one example of each.
Sauria- lizard, gecko
ophidian- snakes
chelloni- turtles, tortoise
crocodilia- crocodiles, caimans
What do birds use to grind food?
their gizzard
What does amniotic tetrapod mean
An amniotic tetrapod is any tetrapod that has evolved to lay eggs with an amniotic membrane, allowing it to reproduce in terrestrial environments