BIOL 111 - Lab Exam Flashcards
Cambium
Lateral meristem that thickens the roots and shoots of woody plants.
Cone
Reproductive structure of gymnosperms in which the pollen (male) and seeds (female) are produced.
Endoskeleton
Hard skeleton within soft tissue of an animal.
Eukaryotic
Single-celled or multicellular organism whose cells contain a distinct membrane bound nucleus and numerous organelles.
Notochord
Flexible rod located between the digestive tube and nerve chord that provides support along the length of the animal.
Dorsal, hollow nerve chord
Bundle of nerve cells that runs the length of the body.
Pharyngeal gill slits
Slits in the pharynx that open to the outside of the animal allowing water to enter the mouth and leave the body without passing through the entire digestive tract.
Chondrichthyes characteristics
Cartilaginous skeleton, No swim bladder.
Hagfish
Jawless, cartilaginous skull with brain and eyes, no backbone.
Produce slime for defence
Lampreys
Cartilaginous skull and backbone
Jawless
Parasitic
What is the function of each fin?
Pectoral - Maneuvering
Dorsal - Stability
Caudal - Power and speed
Osteichthyes
Bony endoskeleton, jaws, swim bladder.
Amphibia
External fertilization, First stage of life in water, gas exchange via lungs and skin, cold-blooded. ]
Three chambered heart, two circuits.
Reptilia
Lay shelled eggs, gas exchange via lungs, skin is dry and scaly.
Most ectothermic, birds are endothermic,
Birds
Endothermic, feathers, lack teeth four chambered heart.
Mammalian
Endothermic, Four-chambered heart, mammary glands, hairy.