Animal Kingdom: Vertebrates Flashcards
Tell All Example of Mammals.
14 Examples
[4 ] Platypus, Kangaroo, Flying Fox, Blue Whale
Oviparous- Ornithorhynchus (Platypus); Viviparous - Macropus (Kangaroo), Pteropus (Flying fox), Camelus (Camel), Macaca (Monkey), Rattus (Rat), Canis (Dog), Felis (Cat), Elephas (Elephant), Equus (Horse), Delphinus (Common dolphin), Balaenoptera (Blue whale), Panthera tigris (Tiger), Panthera leo (Lion).
What is Genus of Platypus, Kangroo, Flying Fox, Horse, Blue Whale?
Ornithorhynchus (Platypus), Pteropus (Flying fox), Equus (Horse), Balaenoptera (Blue whale).
Tell Unique Characters of Mammals.
The most unique mammalian characteristic is the presence
of milk producing glands (mammary glands) by which the young ones
are nourished; mammals is unique in possessing hair.
Answer With Respect to Mammals-
1.Sexuality
2.Fertilisation
3.Vivi or Oviparous
1.Dioecious [Sexes are separate]
2.Internal Fertilisation
3.Viviparous [Except few - Platypus (OrniThorHynchus)
Mammals have ____ Chambered Heart and are ________ Blooded (?)
Four
Warm Blooded (Homoiothermous)
Tell All Examples of Aves.
Corvus (Crow), Columba (Pigeon), Psittacula (Parrot), Struthio
(Ostrich), Pavo (Peacock), Aptenodytes (Penguin), Neophron (Vulture).
Genus of Parrot, Penguin, Ostrich and Vulture.
Psittacula (Parrot), Aptenodytes (Penguin), Struthio (Ostrich), Neophron (Vulture)
Unique characteristic features of Aves (birds)
presence of feathers
and most of them can fly except flightless birds (e.g., Ostrich)
Skin is dry without glands except the ____ gland at the
____ of the ____
the oil gland at the
base of the tail
Answer With Respect to Aves-
1.Endoskeleton
2.Sexuality
3.Fertilisation
4.Vivi or Oviparous
5.Digestive Tracts have two additional chambers -
6.Development
- Bony (ossified)
- Dioecious [Sexes are separate]
3.Internal Fertilisation
4.Oviparous
5.Crops and Gizzard
6.Direct
All Examples of Reptilia.
Chelone (Turtle), Testudo (Tortoise), Chameleon (Tree lizard), Calotes (Garden lizard), Crocodilus (Crocodile), Alligator (Alligator).
Hemidactylus (Wall lizard);
Poisonous snakes – Naja (Cobra), Bangarus (Krait), Vipera (Viper)
What is Genus of Turtle, Tortoise, Tree Lizard, Garden Lizard, Wall lizard, Cobera and Krait.
Chelone (Turtle), Testudo (Tortoise), Chameleon (Tree lizard), Calotes (Garden lizard), Hemidactylus (Wall lizard), Naja (Cobra), Bangarus (Krait),
Answer With Respect to Mammals-
1.Sexuality
2.Fertilisation
3.Vivi or Oviparous
4. _____Blooded (?)
1.Dioecious [Sexes are separate]
2.Internal Fertilisation
3.Viviparous
4. Warm Blooded (Homoiotherms)
Tell All Examples of Amphibia.
Bufo (Toad), Rana (Frog), Hyla (Tree frog), Salamandra (Salamander), Ichthyophis (Limbless amphibia).
In Amphibia _____ and ____ opens into common chamber ______
Alimentary canal, urinary and
reproductive tracts open into a common chamber called
cloaca which opens to the exterior.
Cold Blooded Classes of subphylum Vertebrata
2 Chambered Heart - Cyclostomata, Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes
3 Chambered Heart - Amphibia and Reptiles
Amphibia Perform Respiration through ______, ____ and _______.
Respiration is by gills, lungs and through skin.
Classes of subphylum Vertebrata which are Oviparous?
Cyclostomata, Osteichthyes, Amphibia and Reptiles are Oviparous.
All Vertebrates are Oviparous except Chondrichthyes and Mammals.
Classes of subphylum Vertebrata which show indirect development?
Cyclostomata and Amphibia.
All vertebrates show direct development except Cyclostomata and Amphibia
Remember this!
Cyclostomata and Chondrichthyes are Marine and Osteichthyes is both Marine and Fresh water.
Chondrichthyes have cartilaginous endoskeleton and Osteichthyes have bony endoskeleton
Chondrichthyes VS Osteichthyes
Endoskeleton Type?
Mouth Position?
Type of Gills? [Paired? Cover?]
Skin covered by which scales?
Air Bladder?
Cartilaginous || Bony Endoskeleton
Ventral || Terminal Mouth
Gill slits separate and w/o operculum || Four pairs of Gills with operculum on each side
Placoid scales || Cycloid / Ctenoid scales
Air Bladder absent, swim constantly || Air Bladder present
Both have streamlined body and are Pisces [Bear fins]
Tell All Examples of Osteichthyes
Marine – Exocoetus (Flying fish), Hippocampus (Sea horse);
Freshwater – Labeo (Rohu), Catla (Katla), Clarias (Magur);
Aquarium – Betta (Fighting fish), Pterophyllum (Angel fish)
Tell All Examples of Chondrichthyes
Scoliodon (Dog fish), Pristis (Saw fish),
Carcharodon (Great white shark), Trygon (Poison Sting ray), Torpido (Electrical organ).
Cyclostomata have an elongated body bearing _______ pairs of gill slits for respiration
Cyclostomata have an elongated body bearing 6-15 pairs of gill slits for respiration
