Terminology Flashcards
1
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Chordate
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Notochord at some stage of life
2
Q
Protochordata/Acraniata
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No cranium
3
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Craniata
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Has a cranium
4
Q
Vertebrata
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Has/had vertebrae
5
Q
Agnatha
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Craniata without jaws
6
Q
Gnathostomata
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Craniata with jaws
7
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Pisces
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Jawed vertebrate with appendages in the forms of fins
8
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Tetrapoda
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Jawed vertebrate with 4 limbs
9
Q
Amniota
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Vertebrates whose embryos develop in a fluid filled sac
10
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Features of Craniata/Vertabrata
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Living endoskeleton of bone/Cartilage - Complex muscle system - Distinct head/Cephalization - Elaborate nervous system for sensory, motor, and organ function - Efficient respiration/circulatory system