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Classification of vertebrates Flashcards

1
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Linnean vs Cladistic classification system

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linnean is the base for modern classification and is based on similar features. Cladistic is based on shared traits

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Class amphibians include

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Frogs, salamanders and caecilians

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3
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amphibians have _____ slits lost during metamorphosis

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gill

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4
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amphibians have ____ skin that is sensitive to desiccation

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thin

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amphibians have _____ glands

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mucus

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amphibians have _____ glands that deter predators

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poison ( granular)

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amphibians are

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ectothermic

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amphibians have eggs that

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lack shells and amnionic membranes

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amphibians eggs are deposited

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in water or moist environments

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frogs have _____ fertilization

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external

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11
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salamanders and caecilians have ____ fertilization

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internal

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12
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amphibians typically have

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four legs

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13
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amphibians have no ____

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scales

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14
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amphibians have _______ chambered hearts

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three

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15
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Frogs loose _____ during metamorphosis

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tail

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16
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frogs have ______ respiration

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cutaneous

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17
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frogs have no

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diaphragm

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18
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salamanders retail their

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tails

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19
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salamanders may retain

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gills and have lungs regenerate

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20
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extraembryonic membranes

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enclose embryos

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21
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amniotes have ____ or _____ shells

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calcareous ; leathery

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22
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sauropsids

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amniotes that are birds or reptiles

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23
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synapsida

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amniotes that are mammals

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24
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reptiles have ______ skeleton

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ossified

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reptiles have ______ scales

26
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many reptiles are

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polyphydonts

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reptiles have a true _______ cortex

28
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reptiles have ___ middle auditory ossicles

29
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repitles have _____ girdles

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pelvic (snake is an exception)

30
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reptiles have a minimum __ chambered heart

31
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reptile eggs can survive on

32
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reptiles have 4 extraembryonic chambers

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Amnion, chorion, allantois, and yolk sac

33
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turtles have

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carapace and plastron

34
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lizards have teeth but no

35
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snakes have teeth and sometimes

36
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birds have 6 types of feathers

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flight feathers, contour feathers, down feathers, semiplumes, filoplumes, and bristle feathers

37
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aves are

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endothermic

38
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aves have _____ eggs

39
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aves eggs are

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calcareous shells

40
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aves have a ____ chambered heart

41
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aves have no

42
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many aves have

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crop storage, proventriculus, and a gizzard

43
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aves have a

44
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The cloaca is a opening used for

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digestive, urinary, and reproduction systems

45
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monotremes have ______, they _____ and are ______

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hair, lactate and are endothermic

46
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monotremes lack _____, ______, and _____

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nipples, external ears, and a placenta

47
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monotremes have

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shelled eggs

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like aves monotremes have a

49
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marsupials have a

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abdominal pouch and rarely have a placenta

50
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Eutherians have

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placentas, hair, sweat gland, sebaceous glands, scent glands, mammary glands, muscular diaphragm

51
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monotreme examples

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platypus, spiny anteaters

52
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Marsupialia examples

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koala, kangaroo

53
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Proboscidea examples

54
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primate examples

55
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rodentia examples

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rats mice capybara

56
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lagomorpha examples

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Chiroptera examples

58
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carnivora examples

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cats, dogs, racoons, weasels, and more

59
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Ungulates have three sub orders

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perissodactyla (odd toes) , artiodactyla (even toes), and catacea (fish like)

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Perissodactyla examples

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rhinos, horses etc

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Artiodactyla examples

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pigs, deer etc.

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cetacea examples

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whales and dolphins

comparative anatomy (17 decks)

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