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Example of phylum Poriferea

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Coral / Sponges

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Phylum poriferea symetry

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Asymetrical

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Phylum poriferea lack a…

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Digestive system
Circulatory system
Respiratory system

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These organisms are a loose aggregation of cells with no tissue or level of organization.

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Phylum Poriferea

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Phylum that is known as a “filter feeder”

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Phylum Poriferea

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filtering food suspended in water; pass through specialized food cells called choanocytes.

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Filter Feeder

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Marine organisms which contain a
specialized cell called a cnidocyte, which produces a nematocyst.

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Phylum Cnidaria

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What is a cnidocyte

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a specialized cell which produces a poison-filled stinging structure called a nematocyst

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a poison-filled stinging structure found on phylum cnidaria

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nematocyst

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what symmetry does phylum cnidaria have

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radial

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Does phylum cnidaria have a complete or incomplete digestive system

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Incomplete

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what things does Phylum Cnidaria lack

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Circulatory and Respiratory system

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Examples of phylum cnidaria

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Jellyfish, Sea Anemones

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These are the flatworms, so named because they are dorsoventrally flattened.

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Phylum Platyhelminthes

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organisms that don’t have a fluid-filled body cavity containing internal organs. The majority of these worms are parasites

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acoelomates

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what symmetry does phylum Platyhelminthes have

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bilateral

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does phylum Platyhelminthes have a complete or incomplete digestive system

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incomplete

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What things do phylum Platyhelminthes not have

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circulatory and respiratory system

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examples of phylum Platyhelminthes

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tapeworms, flukes, and planaria

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Some of these organisms are free-living, while others are parasites. They can range in size from microscopic to 9 m in length. They are pseudocoelomates. They move by a whip-like swimming motion.

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Phylum Nematoda

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organisms that have false body cavities

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pseudocoelomates

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What symmetry does phylum Nematoda have

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bilateral

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Does phylum nematoda have a complete or incomplete digestive system

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complete

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what things does phylum nematoda lack

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circulatory and respiratory system

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examples of phylum nematoda

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roundworms

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These are the segmented worms, which are separated into three classes on the basis of segmentation and distribution of setae

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Phylum annelida

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small bristles that some members of phylum annelida contain

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setae

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28
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what aspect do annelids lack

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none

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29
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What kind of symmetry do annelids have

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bilateral

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what kind of respiratory system do annelids have

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breathing through the skin

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examples of annelids

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sandworms, leeches, earthworms

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These organisms have three common structures, muscular foot, mantle, and visceral mass

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Phylum mollusca

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33
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used for locomotion on mollusks

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muscular foot

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outer thin tissue layer that covers most of the body of a mollusk

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mantle

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part of a mollusk that contains all of its organs

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visceral mass

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36
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characterized by two shells connected
at a flexible hinges

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bivalves

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examples of bivalves

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Oysters, scallops, muscles, clams

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38
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“stomach foot” organisms - sometimes a single shell is present

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gastropods

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“head foot” organisms - head is well developed and the foot is modified into tentacles or arms - move through jet propulsion

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Cephalopods

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40
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examples of gastropods

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snails and slugs

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examples of Cephalopods

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octopi and squids

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42
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animals with joint appendages

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arthropods

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43
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what is one thing that arthropods commonly do

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Molt - their exoskeleton is made of chitin

44
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Members of this phylum are characterized by a two-part body – a cephalothorax and an abdomen. 4 legs and no antennae.

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phylum chelicerata

45
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a fused head and thorax

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cephalothorax

46
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type of chelicerata that has 8 legs and a stinger on the abdomen

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arachnids

47
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what type of symmetry does phylum chelicerata have

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bilateral

48
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does phylum chelicerata have a complete or incomplete digestive system

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complete

49
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what type of circualtory system does phylum chelicerata have

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open

50
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what kind of respiratory system does phylum chelicerata have

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Lungs

51
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examples of phylum chelicerata

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spiders, scorpions, ticks

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These marine Arthropods are characterized by a three-part body – head, thorax, and abdomen. 5 pairs of legs, 2 antennae

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phylum crustacea

53
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what symmetry does phylum crustacea have

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bilateral

54
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does phylum crustacea have a complete or incomplete digestive system

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complete

55
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what type of circulatory system does phylum crustacea have

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open

56
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what respiratory system does phylum crustacea utilize

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gills

57
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examples of phylum crustacea

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crabs, crayfish, shrimp

58
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These organisms are separated on the basis of body segmentation. Some have two segments – a head and trunk, while some have three segments – head, thorax, & abdomen.

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Phylum uniramia

59
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what symmetry does Phylum uniramiah have

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bilateral

60
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does Phylum uniramia have a complete or incomplete digestive system

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complete

61
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what kind of circulatory system does Phylum uniramia have

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open

62
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what respiratory system does Phylum uniramia utilize

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lungs

63
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class that is a two—part bodied uniramia

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class Myriapoda

64
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examples of class myriapoda

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centipedes and millipedes

65
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class that is a three—part bodied uniramia

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class insecta

66
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examples of class insecta

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bees, ants, ladybugs

67
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These are the “spiny—skinned” organisms. They have no head/ brain and few sensory organs.

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Phylum Echinodermata

68
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What is a tube foot used for

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locomotion and gas exchange

69
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two things that characterize phylum Echinodermata

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exoskeleton and water-vascular system

70
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what type of symmetry does phylum Echinodermata have

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pentaradial

71
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does phylum Echinodermata have a complete or incomplete digestive system

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complete

72
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is phylum Echinodermata’s circulatory system open or closed

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open

73
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does phylum Echinodermata have a respiratory system

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no

74
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examples of phylum Echinodermata

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star fish, sea urchins, sand dollars

75
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These are the backboned organisms known as vertebrates. they are characterized by notochord, verve cord, pharyngeal pouches, and a tail

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phylum chordata

76
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what type of symmetry does phylum chordata have

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bilateral symetry

77
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does phylum chordata have a complete or incomplete digestive system

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complete

78
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does phylum chordata have a open or closed circulatory system

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closed

79
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class of chordata which is jawless fish

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class agnatha

80
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class agnatha respiratory system

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gills

81
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examples of class agnatha

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lamprey

82
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class of chordata which is cartilaginous fishes

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class Chondrichthytes

83
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what respiratory system does class Chondrichthytes have

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gills

84
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examples of class Chondrichthytes

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sharks, stingrays

85
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class of bony fish

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class Ostheichthytes

86
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class Ostheichthytes respiratory system

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gills

87
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examples of class Ostheichthytes

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sea horses, tuna

88
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The first vertebrates to move from the water to a partial terrestrial life

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class amphibia

89
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what respiratory system do amphibians use

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Skin + Lungs + Gills

90
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examples of amphibians

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frogs, newts, salamanders

91
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First organisms to successfully leave water and live on land

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class reptilia

92
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reptiles respiratory system

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lungs

93
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examples of reptiles

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snakes, turtles

94
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Members are thought to be the direct descendents of the dinosaurs. These organisms are the first to show parental care of young.

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class archosauria

95
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class archosauria respiratory system

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lungs

96
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examples of class archosauria

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crocodiles

97
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Reptile—like animals, however, their scales have developed into feathers.

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class aves

98
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class aves respiratory system

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lungs

99
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examples of aves

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bald eagle, cardinal, chicken

100
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Members of this class have two distinctive characteristics: hair and mammary glands

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class mammalia

101
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3 subclasses of mammals

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monotremes, marsupials, placentals

102
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egg laying mammals

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monotremes

103
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mammals that use pouches

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marsupials

104
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mammals with a placenta in the womb

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placentals

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