Wildlife ID Flashcards
What are the three most important phylums
Chordata, Arthropoda and Mollusca
What are the three most important Chordata phylum
Mammalia, Reptilia, and Aves
What is the difference between cloning and embryo splitting
Cloning is where cells create offspring identical to the parent while embryo splitting is when you cut an embryo only a few days old to form 2 or more twins
Where are most mammals found
Terrestrial
What is the class for birds
Aves
How are scientific names made
They combine the Genus name and the Species name
What is the difference between toads and frogs
Toads are warm, dry and warty while frogs have smooth and moist skin
Fish with cartilage have no
Swim bladders
What species has more of it than any other species
Insects 800 thousand
What is the definition of a carnivore
Flesh eater
What is the definition of an insectivore
Insect eater
What is the definition of a herbivore
Plant eater
What is the definition of an omnivore
Flesh and plant eater
What is the definition of metamorphosis
the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distant stages
What is the definition of endothermic
Warm-blooded
What is physiology
study of the functions of the parts of the anatomy
What is Arthropoda
external skeleton and body segments, legs jointed (ticks, insects, crawfish, shrimp, and lobster)
What is an exoskeleton
Skeleton outside, no backbone
What is the difference between the two types of stomachs
Rummint-stomach divided into four compartments, always with animals that eat food with low nutrient and high fiber (cows or grazers)
Nonrummint-single compartment stomach, monogastric, eat foods that are high in nutrients
Why is the Mexican free tail bat not in the bird class
Only mammal capable of flight
What is a Decapoda Crustaceans
Lobster, shrimp, crawfish and crabs, thin cartilage type material made from chitin and proteins, grow by molting, bodies in three sections
What are arachnids
Similar to insects but have distinct characteristics, most have 4 pair of legs, build webs, mites and ticks are external parasites, sometimes carry dieses, spiders are most diverse and wildly found
Why do animals need minerals
They help with growth and reproduction
Why is water important
Required for body, at least 40% of the body is made up of water and could change depending on size and weight of animal
What is the largest organ
Skin
