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Vertebrates Flashcards

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Vertebrates

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Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Birds
Fish
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Vertebrates DEFINITION

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Spinal column/backbone
Made up of: bone, cartilage
Phylum Chordata

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MAMMALS

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Hair/fur
Fertilisation: internal
Suck milk from mammary glands
Warm blooded 
Ex:humans, wolves
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REPTILES

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Dry/scaled skin
Female fertilisation
Development: External
Eggs: leathery, waterproof 
Have lungs
Ex: crocodiles, lizards
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AMPHIBIANS

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Smooth, moist skin
Live on land
Breed in water
Fertilisations external (gametes released in water)
Land: lungs, Water: skin
Ex: salamander, frog
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BIRDS

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Feathers: wings
No teeth, beak adapted for food type
Development: external 
Warm blooded 
Ex:pigeon, birds
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FISH

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Live in water
Fins
Breathe dissolved oxygen through gills 
Scaly skin 
Ex: tuna, cod
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