Lab 8: vertebrates Flashcards

1
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phylum and subphylum of all vertebrates

A

phylum chordata
subphylum vertebrata

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2
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features of all chordates (6)

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vertebrae
paired appendages
jaws
lungs
amniotic eggs
hair

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3
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additional chordate features (8)

A

scales
fins
wings
feathers
2/3/4 chambered hearts
development of cerebral cortex
endothermy
placenta

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4
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what are cyclostomes

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jawless vertebrae
ex. myxini (hagfish) and petromyzontida (lampreys)

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5
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two invertebrate subphylums

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cephalochordata and urochordata

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6
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hagfish and lampreys habitat

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H: marine
L: freshwater

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7
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similarities and differences between hagfish and lampreys

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H: protective slime, slit mouth
L: parasitic, sucking mouth with teeth
Both: jawless

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8
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lampreys and hagfish habit

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H: scavenger
L: predator/parasitic

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9
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hagfish and lamprey niche

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H:scavenger
L: free-living

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10
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how do hagfish and lampreys obtain their food

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H: scavenge bottom of marine floor
L: suck blood/other fluid from host

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11
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are myxini or petromyzontida more derived

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petromyzontida : notochord is contained in sheath of cartilage

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12
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gnathosome meaning

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jaw mouth

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13
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how were jaws developed

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development of skeletal rods that used to support pharyngeal slits

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14
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advantage of having a jaw

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grip a wider variety of food and chew

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15
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advantage of paired fins

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increased stability and mobility = more efficient swimming/hunting

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16
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what is a fish

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limbless, cold-blooded vertebrate with gills, fins, live completely in water

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17
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chondrichthyes meaning and examples

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“cartilage fish”
ex. sharks, rays, chimaeras

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18
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characteristics of chondrichthyes

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jaw, skeleton made of cartilage, minerlaized teeth, gills, pectoral fins, ectothermal

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19
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adaptations that make chondrichthyes good predators

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jaws with sharp teeth, tail and fins for propulsion, gills for constant gas exchange, streamlined bodies

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20
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are chondrichthyes the most acestral group of gnathostomes

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no: placoderms

21
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osteichthyes meaning and examples

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“bony fish”
ray-finned fish (actinopterygii) and lobe-fins (sarcopterygii)

22
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why are actinopterygii and sarcopterygii included in osteichthyans

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posess swim bladder for buoancy

23
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what features do osteichthyans and chondrichthyans share

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jaws, scales, gills, paired fins, ectothermal, direct development, oviparous (eggs that hatch after being laid)

24
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how do chondricthyans and osteichthyes differ

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C: 5-7 gills, ventral mouth, marine, made of tiny placoid denticles covered in sharp enamel
O: 4 gills, terminal mouth, cycloids scales, marine/freshwater

25
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how have the body form and colour helped ray-finned fish survive

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colour: indicates toxicity for protection
body: better predication + protection

26
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two subgroups of sarcopterygii and what features do they share

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actinistia (coelacanths) and dipnoi (lung fish)
lobed fins, paired fins that articulate with pectoral and pelvic girdles with a single bone

27
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why are tetrapods thought to be related to lobe-fins

A

lungs are thought to have developed from swim bladder
paired lobe fins - paired limbs covered in muscle and skin

28
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what is a tetrapod

A

vertebrates with four limbs with digits

29
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challenges tetrapods faced on land (3)

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1: dessication
2: reproduction
3: soft eggs

30
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how did tetrapods adapt to live on land (3)

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1: kentin in skin for water solubility
2: amniotic sac to keep eggs moist
3: hard-shelled eggs

31
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examples of amphibia

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salamanders, frogs, toads

32
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what makes amphibians different from most tetrapods

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ectotherm, unshelled eggs, aquatic stage of life cycle, gas exchange through skin

33
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why are amphibians affected by air and water quality

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gas diffusion through skin - pollution can affect a wide range of its structures

34
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how are amniotes able to colonize land

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no longer rely on aquatic life stage, amnion keeps embryo moist

35
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4 components of amniotic eggs

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  1. amnion (protection)
  2. allantois (waste disposal)
  3. chorion (gas exchange)
  4. yolk sac (nutrients, covers yolk)
36
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additional adaptations of amniotes

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waterproof skin
endothermy

37
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examples of class reptilia

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dinosaurs, snakes, lizards

38
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aquatic reptiles examples

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turtles, crocodiles, lizards

39
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what differentiates reptiles from amphibians and mammals

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keratinized skin, scales, ectothermy and endothermy

40
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why are birds considered reptiles

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shelled eggs + other embryonic features

41
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are birds or crocodiles more closely related to dinosaurs

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birds: crocodiles evolved after bird ancestors

42
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what do feathers provide

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warmth, flight mobility

43
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other features of birds

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hard shelled eggs, light bones, flight muscle attachment, lungs, no teeth, hollow bones, endothermy

44
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bird adaptations to challenging environments

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beak length/shape
foot structure
advanced vision

45
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what characteristics are unique to mammalia

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mammary glands, hair

46
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what features do only mammals and birds share

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endothermy

47
Q

difference between monotremes, marsupials, and eutharians

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Monotremes: egg laying (platypus)
marsupial: young carried in a pouch (kangaroo)
eutharian: embryo reaches advanced stage of devlopment before birth

48
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why are most mammals born rather than hatched

A

protect the offspring from predators

49
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why are mammals considered amniotes if they dont lay eggs

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still have an amniotic sac (membrane around fetus = placenta)