Fish,Amphibians & Reptiles Flashcards
Name for a vertebrate that lives in the water and has fins.
Fish
Name the characteristics of fish.
- Cold blooded
2 Scales cover skin - Fins for balance, turning and movement
- Gills for respiration
- Lateral line for feeling vibrations
- 2 chamber heart
- Swim bladder for floating at different levels
This type of fish has a skeleton make of cartilage, pointed scales, have a lateral line, no swim bladder.
Cartilage fish
Give an example of a cartilage fish.
A shark
This type of fish is made mostly of cartilage, slimy skin, no lateral line, no scales, no swim bladder, round sucking mouth.
Jawless fish
Give an example of a jawless fish.
A Lamprey
This type of fish has a skeleton made mostly of bone, have a lateral line, have a swim bladder, scales, and are thin and flat.
Bony fish
Give an example of a bony fish.
Perch,bass, tuna.
Fish use these for respiration.
Gills
What do fish use for feeling vibrations in the water?
Lateral Line
How many chambers does a fish heart have?
Two
What are the two names of the chambers of a fishes heart?
Atrium and Ventricle
This is when an animal’s body temperature changes with the environment.
Cold-blooded
These cover the fish for protection,
Scales
Which class of fish contains organisms with a toothy mouth?
Jawless fish
What is the name for a ectothermic vertebrate that has lungs and scaly skin?
A Reptile
This is an ectothermic vertebrate that spends its early life in the water.
An Amphibian
What is the name for changes in body structure after leaving the egg?
Metamorphosis
What is the order of metamorphosis in frogs?
egg - tadpole - adult
List the characteristics of ALL vertebrates.
- Have a backbone
- Have an endoskeleton
- CNS
- Closed circulatory system
What do Echinoderms use to move?
Tube feet
What type of symmetry do most Echinoderms have?
Radial symmetry
What is the tympanum on a grasshopper used for?
Sensing sound
Give three examples of Echinoderms.
Starfish, sea urchin and sand dollar