taxonomy and animal kingdom the verts.

Question 1

what kind of body form do vertebrates have?

Answer 1

bilateral symmetry

Question 2

Is the digestive system complete or incomplete and what kind of circulatory system do verts. have?

Answer 2

they have a complete digestive section and a closed circulatory system

Question 3

what phylum do verts belong to?

Answer 3

chordata

Question 4

what are the 4 characteristics to the chordata?

Answer 4

have a dorsal notochord at some point, pharynx, dorsal neural tube, post anal-tail

Question 5

what superclass do the jawlass fish belong to?

Answer 5

agnatha

Question 6

what superclass do all the verts with jaws belong to?

Answer 6

gnathostomata

Question 7

what class do the cartilaginous fish belong to?

Answer 7

chondrichthyes

Question 8

what class do the bony fish belong to?

Answer 8

osteichthyes

Question 9

what class do the frogs and salamanders belong to?

Answer 9

amphibia

Question 10

what class do the turtles, crocodiles, lizards and snakes belong to?

Answer 10

reptiia

Question 11

what class do the birds belong to?

Answer 11

aves

Question 12

what kind of tail do sharks have ? the upper lobe of the fin is bigger than the lower lobe, the upper lobe contains an extension of body flesh

Answer 12

heterocercal

Question 13

what kind of tail do lung fish have ? this tail is pointed or can be rounded

Answer 13

diphycercal

Question 14

what kind of tail do perch have? this tail is more or less symmetrical and the membranous fin is supported by bony rays

Answer 14

homocercal

Question 15

what are all none fish verts called

Answer 15

tetrapods

Question 16

what are reptiles, birds, and mammals

Answer 16

amniotes

Question 17

amphibians and all fish are called

Answer 17

anamniotes

Question 18

all verts have 2 things ..

Answer 18

a notochord or spine in the back. and in between the notochord and the skin is the spinal cord

Question 19

what does the central nervous system involves in verts.?

Answer 19

spinal cord and brain

Question 20

the coelom of verts will always contain what inside? where is it located to the notochord?

Answer 20

will always contain organs and is below the notochord

Question 21

what are the three layers of the coelom?

Answer 21

the skin (outter), muscle layer (middle), and peritoneum (inner)

Question 22

what is the name of verts. throat, and what functions does it have?

Answer 22

pharynx, the functions are the digestive and respiratory systems

Question 23

in tetrapods , what does the pharynx connect to?

Answer 23

the pharynx connects to the trachea and the esophagus

Question 24

whats the term for the study of fish?

Answer 24

ichthyology

Question 25

which class of fish have paired pectoral fins and pelvis fins? what vert. do these fins correspond to?

Answer 25

gnathostome fish, and they correspond to tetrapods

Question 26

what is the term for fish tail?

Answer 26

caudal fin

Question 27

most fish are predators or prey? what kind of teeth do fish have?

Answer 27

they're mostly predators , and they have homodont dentition

Question 28

what superclass do the lampreys belong to?

Answer 28

the agnatha , they lack upper and lower jaws

Question 29

what are some characteristics of the lampreys ? 4 things

Answer 29

no paired appendages , they have a notochord, and they have teeth made of keratin, they have no scales

Question 30

can lampreys be parasites or stream dwellers ?

Answer 30

they can be both

Question 31

what class do the sharks and rays belong to?

Answer 31

Chondrichthyes

Question 32

whats the term for the Chondrichthyes jaws, considering they have upper and lower jaws ?

Answer 32

subterminal mouths

Question 33

what is the big fin on sharks called, and what is its purpose?

Answer 33

pectoral fin, and its function is to lift and control the sharks body position in the water (planing)

Question 34

what do the rays use their pectoral fin for?

Answer 34

propelling through the water

Question 35

what are traits of vertebrates? 6 things

Answer 35

most are predators, the notochord replaced by the spine, pharynx is skeletonized, special organs, tissues, and molecules

Question 36

What are examples of the special organs, tissues, and molecules found in vertebrates?

Answer 36

special organ would be 3 part brain, bones for tissues, and keratin for molecules

Question 37

who is the first vertebrates?

Answer 37

Agnatha

Question 38

what is the filter feeding term used for lampreys?

Answer 38

pharyngeal filter feeders

Question 39

what kind of scales do sharks have? what is the skeleton made of?

Answer 39

they have tooth like scales, feels like sandpaper. and a cartilage skeleton

Question 40

what class do the boney fish belong to?

Answer 40

osteichthyes

Question 41

what makes the Osteichthyes buoyant?

Answer 41

a swim bladder

Question 42

what kind of mouth and teeth do the Osteichthyes have ?

Answer 42

they have a terminal mouth (look like a tunas mouth) , and sharp conical homodont teeth

Question 43

the bony fish gills are covered by a plate called..

Answer 43

operculum

Question 44

what kind of scales do the Osteichthyes have ? do they have a spine with vertebraes?

Answer 44

boney scales, yes they do

Question 45

what support the fins on Osteichthyes?

Answer 45

boney rays support the membranous fins

Question 46

what do the boney fish use their pectoral and pelvis fins for?

Answer 46

used for steering

Question 47

what group do the mollusca , arthropoda, and annelida belong to?

Answer 47

protostomes

Question 48

what are two characteristics of protostomes?

Answer 48

have a determined cleavage, and blastopore turns into the mouth

Question 49

what group does the chordata and echinodermata belong to?

Answer 49

deuterostomes

Question 50

what are two characteristics of deuterostomes?

Answer 50

have a undetermined cleavage, and blastopore turns into the anus

Question 51

whats the name of the study of reptiles and amphibians?

Answer 51

herpetology

Question 52

why do amphibians have a flat skull?

Answer 52

They are sit and wait predators , and some use their tongues and get prey

Question 53

where are the babies of amphibs. born? what happens to the animal as they development in an adult?

Answer 53

they're usually aquatic larvae so born in water, as they grow they metamorphosis into a adult that can live on land

Question 54

what can amphibians use their skin for?

Answer 54

they can use their skin for gas exchange, can't breath if they're dry. have lots of glands in their skin, and there can be protective glands

Question 55

where did the jaws come from on the gnathostomes?

Answer 55

the jaws evolved from the pharynx

Question 56

whats the name of one vert and one invert. who have a embryonic notochord that turns into a differentiated notochord?

Answer 56

Agnatha and the protochordates

Question 57

what did the fleshy finned fish give rise to?

Answer 57

the amphibians

Question 58

what gave rise to bird and mammals, but at different times?

Answer 58

reptiles

Question 59

what kind of skin do the reptillia have and why?

Answer 59

tough desiccation resistant skin, because of the keratin scales

Question 60

dominant sense of mammals are ...

Answer 60

olfaction, or olfactory , rely on hearing and smell mostly

Question 61

what are the delicate bones found in the nasal cavity of mammals called, what does it do?

Answer 61

the turbinates, and they support olfactory tissue

Question 62

what is found wrapped around the lower jaws of mammals?

Answer 62

zygomatic arch

Question 63

what kind of teeth do mammals have? what are some different teeth for different diets?

Answer 63

animals have heterodont teeth, the teeth are regionally specialized. Herbivores have front teeth for nipping and cheek teeth for grinding. carnivores have sharp canines and cheek teeth for grinding and shearing

Question 64

what are the shearing teeth of carnivores called? what kind of teeth do predators have who swallow prey whole?

Answer 64

carnassial, if animals swallow whole prey they have less specialized teeth

Question 65

whats the study of birds called?

Answer 65

orthithology

Question 66

what are birds feathers and beaks made of?

Answer 66

keratin

Question 67

whats the name of the keratin covering on a birds beak?

Answer 67

rhamphotheca

Question 68

whats two characteristics of a birds skeleon?

Answer 68

it's very light weight and is highlt fused