Biodiversity AC1 - Vertebrates

Question 1

What are the five main groups of vertebrates?

Answer 1

1. Fish
2. Amphibians
3. Reptiles
4. Birds
5. Mammals

Question 2

Are fish warm-blooded or cold-blooded?

Answer 2

cold-blooded and live in aquatic ecosystems

Question 3

Where do fish live?

Answer 3

• freshwater
• seawater
• some can survive in both

Question 4

How do fish breathe underwater?

Answer 4

• fish have gills
  that extract oxygen from water

Question 5

What are the three main body parts of a fish?

Answer 5

• Head
• Trunk
• Tail

Question 6

What body parts help fish move?

Answer 6

Fins help fish move through water efficiently.

Question 7

Why do fish have scales?

Answer 7

• reduce resistance in water
• help fish swim smoothly

Question 8

How do most fish reproduce?

Answer 8

by laying eggs

Question 9

Name a unique type of fish.

Answer 9

Mudskipper Fish
* can move on land and in water

Question 10

Are amphibians warm-blooded or cold-blooded?

Answer 10

cold-blooded.

Question 11

Where do amphibians live?

Answer 11

• on land and in water
• damp ecosystems like wetlands and swamps

Question 12

What are the main body parts of an amphibian?

Answer 12

• head
• trunk
  NO tail in adults

Question 13

Why do amphibians need moist skin?

Answer 13

Their slimy skin helps
* keep them moist
* aids in breathing

Question 14

What helps amphibians swim?

Answer 14

Their webbed feet

Question 15

What helps amphibians move on land?

Answer 15

muscular back legs

Question 16

How do frogs start their life cycle?

Answer 16

Frogs start as tadpoles in water

Question 17

What is metamorphosis?

Answer 17

process where an organism completely changes form during its life cycle

Question 18

How do frogs develop from tadpoles to adults?

Answer 18

Tadpoles go through metamorphosis, developing lungs so they can live on land.

Question 19

Are reptiles warm-blooded or cold-blooded?

Answer 19

cold-blooded.

Question 20

Where do most reptiles live?

Answer 20

• are terrestrial (live on land)
• except crocodiles - live in water

Question 21

What body shape do reptiles have?

Answer 21

• long
• flat
  allow for quick movement

Question 22

How do reptiles warm up their bodies?

Answer 22

spread their bodies out to absorb heat from the sun.

Question 23

What are the three main body parts of a reptile?

Answer 23

• Head
• trunk
• tail
• all covered with scales

Question 24

How do reptiles breathe?

Answer 24

use lungs

Question 25

How do reptiles reproduce?

Answer 25

lay eggs

Question 26

Give an example of a well-known reptile.

Answer 26

A python

Question 27

Are birds warm-blooded or cold-blooded?

Answer 27

warm-blooded.

Question 28

Where can birds live?

Answer 28

* wide range of environments * polar regions * tropical forests * deserts

Question 29

How do birds breathe?

Answer 29

use lungs

Question 30

What are the main body parts of a bird?

Answer 30

* head * neck * trunk * tail

Question 31

What are the three defining features of birds?

Answer 31

1. Wings for flight 2. Feathers covering bodies 3. A beak instead of teeth

Question 32

Why are bird bones special?

Answer 32

* bones are very thin * make them light enough for flight

Question 33

How do birds reproduce?

Answer 33

by laying eggs

Question 34

Name some examples of unique birds

Answer 34

* Lyrebird * six-plumed bird of paradise * silent barn owl

Question 35

How many limbs do most mammals have?

Answer 35

4 limbs

Question 36

Where do mammals live?

Answer 36

* wide range of habitats * forests * oceans

Question 37

Which mammal is the only one that walks upright on two legs?

Answer 37

Humans are the only bipedal mammals that walk upright

Question 38

How do mammals give birth?

Answer 38

to fully developed babies that grow inside the mother’s body.

Question 39

What do mammary glands do?

Answer 39

* produce milk to feed and develop the young

Question 40

Are mammals warm-blooded or cold-blooded?

Answer 40

* warm blooded * have sweat glands to cool down

Question 41

What covers the bodies of most mammals?

Answer 41

* fur or hair * except for cetaceans (like dolphins, whales, hippos)

Question 42

How do mammals breathe?

Answer 42

use lungs

Question 43

How do dolphins and whales move in water?

Answer 43

have fins to help them swim.

Question 44

Name two very different types of mammals.

Answer 44

* blue whales * wolves