fish i dont now Flashcards
Vertebrates
an animal that has a backbone
Endotherm
an animal that can use body heat from chemical reactions in the body’s cells to maintain a constant body temperature
Ectotherm
an organism that needs sources of heat outside of itself
Lateral Line
a faint line visible on both sides of a fish’s body
Gill
a respiratory organ in which oxygen from the water is exchanged with carbon dioxide from the blood
Jawless fishes
Hagfish and Lampreys are examples of Jawless fish
Cartilaginous fishes
skates and stingrays are examples of Cartilaginous fishes
Bony fishes
Lungfish and Masked butterfly Pikes are examples of Bony fishes
Swim bladder
a gas-filled sac that is used to control buoyancy: also known as a gas bladder
Lung
A organ so you can breath
Tadpole
A baby frog or toad
Metamorphosis
a phase in the life cycle of many animals during which a rapid change from the immature form of an organism to the adult takes place
Caecilians
They dont have legs
Salamanders
marbled salamander and axolotl are examples of salamanders
Frogs
bull frogs are examples of Frogs