cold-blooded Flashcards

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Vertebrates

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animals with a backbone

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Endotherm

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animals that use body heat from chemical reactions in the body cells

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Ectotherm

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animals that need heat from other sources outside itself

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Lateral Line

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a faint line on a fish that goes on both sides of the fish

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Gill

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an organ to pull oxygen to the fishes lungs

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Jawless fishes

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fish without jaws such as lampreys

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Cartilaginous fishes

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fish with soft cartilage such as the hammerhead shark

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Bony fishes

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fish that are the most common like the goldfish

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Swim bladder

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a gas filled sac to keep the fish afloat

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Lung

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an organ that helps you breath

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Tadpole

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the second form of a frog growing up

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Metamorphosis

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turning into a better version of yourself

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Caecilians

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amphibians that eat their moms flesh

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Salamanders

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amphibians that have slimy skin and 4 legs that hide under logs,rocks and other stuff

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Frogs

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the adult version of a tadpole

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Toads

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like a frog but dry and bumpy

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Amniotic egg

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an egg that keeps the baby safe

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Turtles

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an animal that lives in water most of the time with a shell

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Tortoises

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an animal that lives on land with a shell

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Crocodiles

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an animal that has a narrow pointed head

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Alligators

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an animal with a broad head and a rounded snout

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Snakes

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an animal that can be venomous or a constrictor there are many types of snakes

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Lizards

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an animal that lives in dry or wet places that has scales

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Tuataras

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animals that look like lizards but don’t show their ear holes