Charateristics Of Vertebrates

Question 1

All characteristics of amphibians

Answer 1

Body covering (external)- smooth+moist skin
Movement (external)- four limbs
Sense organs (external)- eyes, ears
Reproduction- jelly eggs in water
Breathing mechanism- lungs (land) + through skin (water)
Extra info- carnivore, used to be tadpoles

Question 2

All characteristics of reptiles

Answer 2

Body covering (external)- shell, dry scaly skin
Movement (external)- four limbs, excluding lizards and snakes
Sense organs (external)- eyes, ears
Reproduction- soft, leathery, waterproof eggs laid on land
Breathing mechanism- lungs
Extra info- cold blooded

Question 3

All characteristics of birds

Answer 3

Body covering (external)- feather
Movement (external)- two wings and two legs
Sense organs (external)- eyes,beak,ears
Reproduction- hard shell eggs laid on land
Breathing mechanism- lungs
Extra info- warm blooded

Question 4

All characteristics of mammals

Answer 4

Body covering (external)- fur,hair
Movement (external)- four limbs
Sense organs (external)- sharp teeth, powerful muscles, forward facing eyes, ears with pinna
Reproduction- give birth to live young
Breathing mechanism- lungs
Extra info- drink milk, warm blooded, carnivore, some have teeth and nails

Question 5

What does vertebrate mean?

Answer 5

Has a backbone

Question 6

All characteristics of fish

Answer 6

Body covering (external)- scales and mucus
Movement (external)- fins (also for balance)
Sense organs (external)- eyes, no ears
Reproduction- jelly-covered eggs in water
Breathing mechanism- gills
Extra info- cold blooded, streamlined