Fish
Give an example of a fish with cartilage tissue?
Sharks
Give an example of an amphibian
Do reptiles use lungs or gills to breathe?
Lungs
Do birds give birth through eggs or in wombs?
Eggs
Do mammals breathe with their lungs or gills?
Lungs
How do fish breathe?
Gills, not lungs
Where do amphibians live?
Land and water
What does it mean for a snake to "shed its skin"
To shed: to lose skin that isn't needed
Name a type of bird that cannot fly
Ostrich
What is camouflage and how do mammals use it to protect themselves?
What is an ectothermic animal?
It means they have cold blood
What do baby amphibians breathe with compared to adult amphibians?
Babies breathe with gills and adults breathe with lungs
How do reptiles perform sexual reproduction?
The female lays eggs and the embryos (baby reptiles) develop inside them
Name some foods that different types of birds can eat
Eagle - meat
Macaw- seeds and fruits
Pelican - fish
What is vivaparous mean?
Vivaparous means they give birth on land
How do fish reproduce?
They reproduce sexually. They are oviparous and fertilize externally.
How do amphibians reproduce?
They reproduce sexually using external fertilization and are oviparous (lay eggs).
Name 2 lizards and their characteristics
Iguanas and geckos
They have five toes on each leg and some can change their skin color. They shed skin.
What is a gizzard?
It is a region of strong muscular walls in their digestive system that breaks down food
List the things that make marsupials like kangaroos mammals:
They are vivaparous, they have fur, they breathe with lungs, and have mammary glands to breastfeed their babies (joeys).
Describe 3 characteristics of fish:
They have a long fusiform body
They use fins to propel themselves
They reproduce sexually
They use gills to breathe
They have a swim bladder which helps them float
Describe 3 characteristics of amphibians
They have soft skin and can breathe through their skin.
Many have teeth and some have tails. Some have vocal cords.
They are carnivores and can produce toxic substances.
Name 3 characteristics of reptiles
They are ectothermic
They mostly live on land
They have tough scales and can shed
They use internal fertilization
They use lungs, a special tongue, and mostly eat meat
They have wings, they have hollow bones, they have beaks, they have feathers, and they are aerodynamic (easier to fly)
Name and describe the three classifications of mammals based on their embryos:
1. Monotremes (platypus) that lay eggs on land
2. Marsupials: Viviparious and babies grow in mother's pouch
3. Placental- diverse, all other mammals, babies are advanced and born viviparious. Babies get nutrients from the placenta in the womb