vertebrates Flashcards
1
Q
all vertebrates are cordates, but
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not all cordates are vertabrates
2
Q
vertebrate types
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fish
amphibians
3
Q
all cordates at some point during development have
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notochord
dorsal hollow nerve
pharyngeal gill slits
post-anal tail
4
Q
notochord
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flexible, rod shaped, in embryonic stage of all chordates, adult stage in some
5
Q
pharyngeal slits
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openings in the pharynx
in aquatic environments: allow for the exit of water that enters the mouth during feeting
amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals: develop into ears and tonsils
6
Q
jawless fish
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hagfish and lampreys
7
Q
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