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Ch_35_Lower_Vertebrates Flashcards

1
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4 traits of Phylum Chordata

A

Tubular nerve cord, posterior anal tail, pharyngeal gill pouches, notochord

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2
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Phylum Chordata has a _ nerve cord

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tubular

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3
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The Chordata nerve cord receives support from the _

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notochord

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4
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Where is the tail on Chordata

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posterior anal region

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The Chordata has this type of gill pouches

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Pharyngeal gill pouches

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6
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Subphylum Urochordata common term

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Sea Squirt

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Subphylum Cephalochordata common term

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Lancelet

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Subphylum Vertebrata common term

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Vertebrates

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Subphylums of Phylum Chordata

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Cephalochordata, Urochordata, Vertebrata

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subphylum Urochordata phylum

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Chordata

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subphylum Vertebrata phylum

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Chordata

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12
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subphylum Cephalochordata phylum

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Chordata

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13
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What are Urochordata or Sea Squirts also known as

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Tunicates

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14
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Why are Urochordata referred to as Tunicates?

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have thick cellulose cover - aka a tunic

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15
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Why are Urochordata referred to as Sea Squirts?

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squirt water out and filter feed

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16
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Urochordata adults lack _ characteristics that larvae have

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chordate

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17
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Urochordata Larva undergo _ to become adult

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metamorphosis

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18
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Urochordata are invertebrates or vertebrates?

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invertebrates

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19
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subphylum Cephalochordata common term

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lancelet

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20
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How do Cephalochordata bodies look like a lancelet?

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body shape

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21
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Why are Cephalochordata able to swim side to side?

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have segmented muscle

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22
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Why do Cephalochordata have limiting mobility?

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the notochord is attached to the muscle

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23
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What do Cephalochordata use to filter feed?

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cilia and gill slits

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How do Cephalochordata breathe if gills used for feeding?

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absorb oxygen through skin

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25
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Number of Subphylum Vertebrata species

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44,000

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26
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Number or Subphylum Vertebrata fish species

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34,000

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27
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Vertebrata fish classes

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Acanthodii/Ostracoderms, Actinopterygii, Cephalaspidomorphi, Chondrichthyes, Myxini, Placodermi, Sarcopterygii

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28
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Instead of a notochord, vertebrate have a

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vertebral column

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29
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Vertebrata have an endo or exoskeleton

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endoskeleton

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30
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T/F Vertebrata skeleton has skull for brain protection

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T

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31
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What do Vertebrata use for gas exchange?

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lungs or gills

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32
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T/F Vertebrata perform asexual reproduction

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F

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33
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T/F Vertebrata are generally hermaphroditic

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F, separate genders

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34
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Ostracoderms are part of this subphylum

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Vertebrata

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35
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Ichthyology definition

A

study of fishes

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36
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Ostracoderm common word

A

earliest fish

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37
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When do Ostracoderms first appear

A

Cambrian Period

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38
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T/F Ostracoderms are finless and jawless

A

T

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39
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How do Ostracoderms defend themselves without jaws?

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defensive head shields

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40
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What type of feeders are Ostracoderms?

A

filter feeders

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41
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How do Ostracoderms move water through gills for respiration

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muscular action

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42
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class Cephalaspidomorphi common term

A

Lamprey Eel

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43
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class Myxini common term

A

Hagfish

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44
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class Placodermi common term

A

Placoderms

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45
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class Chondrichthyes common term

A

Rays and Sharks

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46
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class Actinopterygii common term

A

Ray Finned Fishes

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47
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class Sarcopterygii common term

A

Lobe Finned Fishes

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48
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class Amphibia common term

A

Frogs and salamanders

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49
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class Reptilia common term

A

Reptiles

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50
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Reptiles were the first organisms that eggs with a _

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shell

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51
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class Aves common term

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Birds

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52
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class Mammalia common term

A

Mammals

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53
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Lamprey Eels class name

A

Cephalaspidomorphi

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54
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Lamprey larvae are similar to subphylum _

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Cephalochordata

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55
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What type of fins do Lampreys have?

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caudal and dorsal

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56
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T/F Lamprey Eels have vertebrae with cartilage support

A

T

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57
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T/F Lamprey Eels have spiracle and gill slits

A

T

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58
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What type of habitat do Cephalaspidomorphs live in?

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Benthic

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59
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Who do Sea Lamprey parasitize and where?

A

Salmon in the Great Lakes

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60
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Hagfish class name

A

Myxini

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61
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What type of feeders are Hagfish?

A

benthic scavengers

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62
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T/F Hagfish see well

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F

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63
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How do Hagfish navigate if see poorly?

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oral feelers

64
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T/F Hagfish are hermaphrodites when born

A

T

65
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T/F Hagfish can change gender

A

T

66
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How do Hagfish defend themselves

A

secrete slime

67
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Placoderm class

A

Placodermi

68
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Placoderms were the first fish with what characteristics?

A

paired pectoral and pelvic fins, biting jaws

69
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T/F Placoderms grew to large sizes

A

T

70
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T/F Placoderms have armored thick scales for protection

A

T

71
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Dunkleosteus belongs to this class

A

Placodermi

72
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Why are Placodermi extinct?

A

Sharks were more agile, preyed upon eggs and young

73
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Sharks and Rays class

A

Chondrichthyes

74
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4 examples of Cartilaginous Chondrichthyes

A

Chimaeras,sharks,skates,rays

75
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On Shark caudal fins there is a _

A

large upper lobe

76
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Shark mouth is ventral or dorsal

A

ventral

77
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Shark dermal denticles definition

A

embedded sharp scales in skin

78
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Shark spiracles and gill slits role

A

respiration

79
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Why do Sharks have large liver

A

produces oil

80
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Why do Shark livers produce oil

A

buoyancy

81
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Shark lateral lines role

A

balance and sense prey

82
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Shark spiral intestine is reduced or enlarged

A

reduced

83
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Shark olfactory bulb is reduced or enlarged

A

enlarged

84
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T/F Most sharks have external fertilization

A

F, internal

85
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T/F Sharks produce relatively small numbers of offspring

A

T

86
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T/F Female sharks have claspers

A

F, male sharks do

87
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Why were sharks hunted?

A

fins, oil, cartilage

88
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Which shark is the largest

A

Whale Shark

89
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What is the largest predator that is a fish

A

Great White Shark

90
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Ray pectoral fins are small or large

A

large

91
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T/F Rays feed on the bottom

A

T

92
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What is the largest ray

A

Manta Ray

93
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This ray has a venomous stinger

A

Sting Ray

94
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Rays have structures that are able to _ scallops

A

simulate

95
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Rays have small or large pectoral fins

A

large

96
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Chimaera known as _

A

Ratfish

97
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Why are Chimaera known as Ratfish

A

long tail

98
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Where do Chimaera feed

A

deep bottom

99
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What is interesting about the Chimaera spots?

A

bioluminescent

100
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Chimaera is known as a transition organism from Cartilage fish to _

A

bony fish

101
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What covers Chimaera gills

A

structure similar to Operculum

102
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Chimaera have a structure that resembles a _ ray

A

Dorsal ray

103
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Chimaera pectoral fins are fleshy or hard

A

fleshy

104
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Ray Fin class

A

Actinopterygii

105
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Number of Actinopterygii species

A

30,000

106
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What percent of fish are Ray Finned fishes?

A

96%

107
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Actinopterygii have _ instead of slits to protect gills

A

operculum

108
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5 types of fins on Actinopterygii

A

pectoral, pelvic, anal, caudal, dorsal

109
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What type of scales do Ray Finned fishes have

A

loosely plated and flat

110
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Similar to Chrondicthyes, Actinopterygii have a _ for balance and detecting vibrations

A

lateral line system

111
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How does gas enter swim bladder of Ray Finned fishes?

A

removed from blood into gas gland

112
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Where does the gas gland of Actinopterygii release gas to

A

swim bladder

113
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What is the name of the muscular valve that releases gas from the swim bladder

A

oval body

114
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This organ on Actinopterygii is used to make it buoyant

A

swim bladder

115
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2 species of Ray Fins that can move out of water

A

Walking Catfish, Mud Skipper

116
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Sea Horse belong to the class _

A

Actinopterygii

117
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Seal Horse male or female gives birth

A

male

118
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Lobe Finned Fishes class

A

Sarcopterygii

119
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Lungfish belong are a type of _

A

Lobe Finned fish

120
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Why do Lungfish have air sacs?

A

store air from above water

121
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This fish may have leg precursors

A

Coelacanth

122
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Coelacanth belong to this group

A

Lobe Fin fish

123
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Coelacant may be a transition organism between _ and _

A

amphibians, fish

124
Q

Frogs and Salamanders class

A

Amphibia

125
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Herpetology studies

A

reptiles and amphibians

126
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lobe-fin fishes evolved into _pods

A

tetrapods

127
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How do Amphibians breath

A

through skin

128
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What species did Amphibians probably evolve from?

A

lobe-fin fishes

129
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T/F Amphibians can reproduce without water

A

F

130
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T/F Amphibian body does not change form throughout life

A

F

131
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Are Amphibians ectotherms or endotherms?

A

Ectotherm

132
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How many chambers does the Amphibian heart have?

A

3

133
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3 orders in Amphibia

A

Caudata, Apoda, Anura

134
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Salamanders order

A

Caudata

135
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Caecilians order

A

Apoda

136
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Frogs and Toads order

A

Anura

137
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What is unique about Caudata tail amongst Amphibia

A

it is long

138
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Which order was the first Amphibians

A

Caudata i.e. Salamanders

139
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T/F salamanders walk in a straight line

A

F, side to side

140
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T/F salamanders retain larval characteristics

A

T, known as paedogenesis

141
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How do female salamanders attract males?

A

through emitting strong scent

142
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What is the State Amphibian for SC

A

Yellow Spotted Salamander

143
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What is unique amongst order Anura tails for class Amphibia

A

there is no tail

144
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This order is the most advanced Amphibians

A

Anura

145
Q

Anura hear with this structure

A

Tympana

146
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How do Anura escape from predators

A

can jump high

147
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How do Anura males attract females?

A

sing

148
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T/F Frog gonads are internal

A

T

149
Q

How does male Frog get female eggs to fertilize

A

squeezed out of female cloaca by male

150
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Frog eggs must stay _ and are covered in _

A

moist, jelly

151
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Toad skin has _

A

glands

152
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What is unique about order Apoda amongst Amphibians

A

no legs

153
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T/F Apoda have dry skin

A

F

154
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T/F Apoda have no scales

A

F

155
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Where do Apoda live

A

tropical locations under leaves

156
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What do Apoda eat?

A

insects and worms

157
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How are Apoda almost blind

A

covered eyes

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