Bio Lab - Lab 12_13 Flashcards
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What is phylum Chordata?
It is the phylum that includes simple marine invertibrates all the way to complex vertebrates (including humans).
Are all chordates vertebrates?
No
Are all vertebrates chordates?
Yes
What are the 4 traits they are unified by some point in their life cycle?
Dorsol, tubular (hollow) nerve cord
Notochord
Pharyngeal gill slits
Postanal tail
What are the 3 subphyla and which are invertebrate?
Urochordata (invertibrate), Cephalochordata (invertebrate), and Vertebrata (vertebrate)
What does urochordata mean?
Tunicates or “sea squirts”
What does Cephalochordata mean?
Lancelets and Amphioxus
What does vertebrata mean?
Have a backbone; fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
What are used as a prime example to show structures that are present at some point in all chordates?
Lancelets (cephalochordata)
Where is the dorsal nerve cord?
At the top near the mouth, lower line.
Where is the Notochord?
Mid way down, top line
Where is the pharyngeal gill slits?
The gill lines on the bottom near the mouth.
Where is the postanal tail?
Behind the anus
What are the 7 classes of Vertebrata?
Agnatha, chondrichthyes, osteichthyes, amphibia, reptilia, aves, and mammalia
What does Afnatha mean?
Jawless fish (lampreys, hagfish)
What does Chondrichthyes mean?
Cartilaginous fish (sharks, skates, rays)
What does Osteichthyes mean?
Bony fish with paired fins
What does amphibia mean?
Two pairs of legs, smooth skin (frogs, salamanders)
What does Reptilia mean?
Two pairs of legs; scaly skin (lizards, snakes, crocodilians)
What does Aves mean?
Feathers; paired with wings and legs (birds)
What does mammalia mean?
Hair, mammary glands, 2 paired appendages
What does cyclostome mean?
Jawless vertebrate
What does Gnathostome mean?
Jawed vertebrate
Which classes have jaws? Which do not?
All classes have jaws EXCEPT Agnatha