Chapter 11: fishes, amphibians, reptiles

Question 1

Nerve Cord

Answer 1

A structure connecting the brain of an organism to the nerves that run throughout the body

Question 2

Vertebrate

Answer 2

an internal skeleton that supports the body and allows it to move

Question 3

backbone

Answer 3

runs down the center of the vertebrates back

Question 4

internal skeleton

Answer 4

bone structures that give the body shape, protects the internal organs, and allows for easy movement

Question 5

Ectotherm

Answer 5

an animal whose body does not produce much internal heat

Question 6

Endotherm

Answer 6

an animal whose body regulates its own temperature by controlling the internal heat it produces

Question 7

Fish

Answer 7

a vertebrate that lives in the the water and uses fins to move, and it uses gills to breathe

Question 8

Amphibian

Answer 8

A vertebrate that is ectothermic and spends its early life in water

Question 9

Tadpole

Answer 9

The larva of a toad or frog

Question 10

Lungs

Answer 10

Organs of air breathing vertebrates in which oxygen and
carbon dioxide are exchanged between the air and the blood

Question 11

Habitat

Answer 11

the environment where a plant or animal naturally lives and grows

Question 12

Amniotic eggs

Answer 12

An egg with a shell and internal membranes that keep the embryo moist

Question 13

What phylum do chordates belong to?

Answer 13

phylum Chordata

Question 14

what adaption do fish have for movement

Answer 14

fins

Question 15

what are the function(s) of an internal skeleton

Answer 15

1. Protects the internal organs of the body.
2. Gives the body shape.
3. Acts as an internal frame that supports the body against the downward pull of gravity.
4. Gives the muscles a place to attach to.
5. Allows for easy movement

Question 16

name two examples of ectothermic and endothermic creatures

Answer 16

ectothermic = polar bears, humans, dogs, (most mammals)

Endothermic = Snakes, skinks, lizards (most reptiles or amphibian)

Question 17

how do fish get oxygen?

Answer 17

gills

Question 18

what are the 3 types of fish

Answer 18

boney, cartilaginous, and jawless

Question 19

what is metamorphesis and how does it apply to amphibians

Answer 19

metamorphesis is the transition from immuture to adult forms. amphibians undergo metamorphesis so the can live on land

Question 20

what are the 4 points of a frogs development

Answer 20

egg, tadpole, metamorph, adult

Question 21

what are two ways amphibians get oxygen?

Answer 21

lungs and they absorb it through their skin

Question 22

why are amphibians in danger?

Answer 22

habitat loss and pollution

Question 23

what are the three types of amphibians

Answer 23

frogs, toads, salamanders

Question 24

what are the four main reptiles we talked about in class?

Answer 24

snakes, turtles/tortise, Crocodylidae, lizards

Question 25

how do you tell crocs and aligators apart

Answer 25

crocs have a pointed and thin snout, aligators teeth will not show, coloration

Question 26

compare and contrast lizards, snakes, turtles and crocodilians

Answer 26

all are reptiles, snakes and lizards are similar in that they both have overlapping scales and are carnivouris, lizards have legs but snake do not. turtles are unquies becuase the have a hard, protective shell, while crocadilians have long, toothy snouts.

Question 27

list 4 types of the 4 main reptiles?

Answer 27

lizards = blue tongue skink, monitor, komodo dragon

crocodilians = alliagtor, crocs, camien

Turtles/ tortise = sea turtle, snapping turtle, red slidder

snakes = cobra, constrictor, viper