cold blooded vertebrate Flashcards

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Vertebrates

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something with a back bone

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Endotherm

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an animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat; a warm-blooded animal.

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Ectotherm

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an animal that is dependent on external sources of body heat.

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Lateral Line

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a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs which detect pressure and vibration.

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gill

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an organ that removes oxygen from the water

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Jawless fishes (examples

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hagfish and lampreys. Hagfish. Hagfish usually feed on dead or dying fish

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. Cartilaginous fishes (examples)

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Whale Shark.
Basking Shark.
Great White Shark.
Thresher Sharks.
Skates.
Southern Stingray.
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Bony fishes (examples)

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Tuna.
Atlantic cod.
Red lionfish.
Giant frogfish.
Seahorses.
Ocean sunfish.
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Swim bladder

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swim bladder, also called air bladder, buoyancy organ possessed by most bony fish. The swim bladder is located in the body cavity and is derived from an

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lung

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It contains gas (usually oxygen) and functions as a hydrostatic, or ballast, organ, enabling the fish to maintain its depth without floating upward or sinking.

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Tadpole

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the larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly that of a frog or toad

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Caecilians

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Caecilians are a group of limbless, vermiform or serpentine amphibians. They mostly live hidden in the ground and in stream substrates, making them the

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Salamanders

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Salamanders are a type of amphibian; they have moist skin and are usually found in damp habitats near or in water. Salamanders are closer related to frogs

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Frogs

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frog, any of various tailless amphibians belonging to the order Anura. Used strictly, the term may be limited to any member of the family Ranidae

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