Bio Final 1-100 Flashcards
what is the study of the animal kingdom called?
zoology
organisms with systems of tough plates protecting them have an
exoskeleton
the upper surface or backbone side of an animal is the
dorsal
the underneath side or lower surface is the
ventral
the term lateral refers to an organism’s
side
the caudal region of an organism would be its
tail
an organism whose midline divides the organism into two equal lateral segments is said to have
bilateral symmetry
animals without backbones are called
invertebrates
platy means
flat
the invertebrate phylum that exhibits radial symmetry in the adult stage is
echinodermata
the prefix arthro refers to
joint
the wastes of a grasshopper are collected in the
malpigian tubules
an external opening of a tracheae on the thorax or abdomen of an insect is a
spiracles
the prefix meta refers to
change
the suffix morph refers to
form
the suffix ptera refers to
wings
the largest part of the beehive population is formed by
worker bees
purchasing praying mantis eggs to be placed in a garden is an example of which method of insect control
biological control
order coleoptera contains the
beetle family
which class does the grasshopper belong to
insecta
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are
arteries
the phylum to which the animals with backbones belong is
chordata
the vertebral column, ribs, and skull of vertebrates form the
axial skeleton
an animal that eats both plant and animal material is
omnivorouos
animals that lay eggs are called
oviparous
the brain lobe that coordinates muscular activity is the
cerebellum
the shark is not in the same class as the perch primarily because of the shark’s
skeleton
a fish can move to different depths by adjusting the amount of gas in its
swim bladder
a form of camouflage in which the upper half of an aquatic animal is darker than its lower half is
countershading
in order for fish to respire, they need a constant flow of water through their
gills
a fish’s keenest sense is probably the
olfactory sense
amphibians are not completely free of a water environment because of their
reproductive life cycles
respiration in amphibians may occur by what structures
gills, lungs, skin
the frog hear has how many chambers
3
estivation is a time of
inactivity in amphibians during summer
during hibernation the frog respires mainly by means of its
skin
toads differ from frogs in that they
live on land
the genus for tree frogs is
hylla
the tympanic membrane in the frog covers what structures
middle ear
a thin covering that keeps the frog’s eyeball moist while the organism is out of the water is the
nicitating membrane
a transparent membrane that binds an organ to the dorsal body wall is the
mesentary
the tube that leads from the throat to the lungs is the
trachea
the digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems of the frog open into a common chamber called the
cloaca
the large blood vessel leading from the ventricle of the frog heart is the
conis arteriorsis
the long, red brown structures attached to the frog’s dorsal body wall that are its major excretory organs are the
kidney
based on the description in Job, behemoth was probably a
branasaurus
what would be a good reason to believe that man and dinosaurs were once alive at the same time
stories, descriptions, cave drawings, themes of dragons
a giant flying reptile that was common when fossils were being formed was the
teronedon
hemotoxin is a venom that affects
blood, red blood cells
which snakes are poisonous
cotton mouth, copper head, sea snakes, coral snakes, rattle snakes
a lizard that can easily change its color is the
chameleon
the gila monster is what
venomous lizard
turtles that live on land are usually called
tortoises
birds are unique because they are the only animals with
feathers
the feathers that cover most of a bird’s body and give the bird its shape and color are called
contour feathers
the breastbone of a bird is called the
sternum
birds have a keeled sternum because
attachment for flight muscles
birds constantly require food. a structure that helps them by storing food is
the crop
birds frequently consume gravel in order to supply the necessary grinding substances for their
gizzard
the larynx in mammals in the voice box. the corresponding part in a brid is the
syrinx
a bird’s heart has how many chambers
4
in birds, which senses are the most acute
hearing and sight
a colorless, protein rich substance around the fertilized egg of a bird is
albumin
what is unique about precocial birds
developed young, able to feed themselves
waht are the reasons for bird migrations
warm areas for young, food
a weak-flying bird used by God to teach the children of Israel a lesson regarding contentment in His will was the
quail
what are functions of a mammal’s hair
warmth, protection, camoulflage
name the mammalian characteristics
endothermic skin glands, produce milk, live birth, diaphragm
mammalian teeth used for cutting and gnawing are
incisors
which teeth are primarily used for ripping and tearing
canine
the muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs is the
diaphragm
the structure in mammals that contains the vocal folds is the
larynx
part of the stomach that is used to store food in some hooved animals is called the
rumen
the placenta is a structure that develops from the
uterus, embryo tissues
oxygen and nutrients are exchanged between the mother and embryo in most mammals through the
placenta
the female reproductive structure that contains the unborn mammal is the
uterus
in the mammal, which portion of the brain fills most of the skull
cerebrum
the embryonic membrane that completely encloses the mammalian embryo in a protective fluid is the
amnion sac
the organ that produces milk for feeding the young is the
mammary gland
name the non placental mammals
marsupials, monotremes
two sets of strong chisel shaped teeth are a characteristic of
rodents
the mammalian order Marsupalia is represented in north America by the
possum
name the animals that chew the cud
rumenents
name the fastest runnin bird of flight in the US
road runner
name thebird that is able to remain in flight for up to eight hours without flapping its wings
albatross
sperm are produced in the
testes
normally, each human ovary will prepare and ovum every
56 days
the muscular neck of the uterus is the
cervix
the ovary is surrounded by fingerlike projections of the
oviduct
what is the menstrual cycle
uterus prepares for embryo
what vertebrate class is the frog found in
amphibia
what vertebrate class is the bird found in
aves
what vertebrate class is the lizard found in
reptilia
the lacrimal gland makes
tears
astigmatism involves
cornea/ lens are unequally curved
color vision depends on the
cones
a spot on the retina known for its high concentration of cones is the
phobia centralis
what specific tissue gives rise to all blood cells
red bone marrow
what is the name of the undifferentiated cell that starts the process of blood development
stem cells
the additional thickening of the uterine membrane during pregnancy is caused by
progesterone
