Classification of vertebrates

Question 1

Linnean vs Cladistic classification system

Answer 1

linnean is the base for modern classification and is based on similar features. Cladistic is based on shared traits

Question 2

Class amphibians include

Answer 2

Frogs, salamanders and caecilians

Question 3

amphibians have _____ slits lost during metamorphosis

Answer 3

gill

Question 4

amphibians have ____ skin that is sensitive to desiccation

Answer 4

thin

Question 5

amphibians have _____ glands

Answer 5

mucus

Question 6

amphibians have _____ glands that deter predators

Answer 6

poison ( granular)

Question 7

amphibians are

Answer 7

ectothermic

Question 8

amphibians have eggs that

Answer 8

lack shells and amnionic membranes

Question 9

amphibians eggs are deposited

Answer 9

in water or moist environments

Question 10

frogs have _____ fertilization

Answer 10

external

Question 11

salamanders and caecilians have ____ fertilization

Answer 11

internal

Question 12

amphibians typically have

Answer 12

four legs

Question 13

amphibians have no ____

Answer 13

scales

Question 14

amphibians have _______ chambered hearts

Answer 14

three

Question 15

Frogs loose _____ during metamorphosis

Answer 15

tail

Question 16

frogs have ______ respiration

Answer 16

cutaneous

Question 17

frogs have no

Answer 17

diaphragm

Question 18

salamanders retail their

Answer 18

tails

Question 19

salamanders may retain

Answer 19

gills and have lungs regenerate

Question 20

extraembryonic membranes

Answer 20

enclose embryos

Question 21

amniotes have ____ or _____ shells

Answer 21

calcareous ; leathery

Question 22

sauropsids

Answer 22

amniotes that are birds or reptiles

Question 23

synapsida

Answer 23

amniotes that are mammals

Question 24

reptiles have ______ skeleton

Answer 24

ossified

Question 25

reptiles have ______ scales

Answer 25

epidermal

Question 26

many reptiles are

Answer 26

polyphydonts

Question 27

reptiles have a true _______ cortex

Answer 27

cerebral

Question 28

reptiles have ___ middle auditory ossicles

Answer 28

1

Question 29

repitles have _____ girdles

Answer 29

pelvic (snake is an exception)

Question 30

reptiles have a minimum __ chambered heart

Answer 30

3

Question 31

reptile eggs can survive on

Answer 31

land

Question 32

reptiles have 4 extraembryonic chambers

Answer 32

Amnion, chorion, allantois, and yolk sac

Question 33

turtles have

Answer 33

carapace and plastron

Question 34

lizards have teeth but no

Answer 34

fangs

Question 35

snakes have teeth and sometimes

Answer 35

fangs

Question 36

birds have 6 types of feathers

Answer 36

flight feathers, contour feathers, down feathers, semiplumes, filoplumes, and bristle feathers

Question 37

aves are

Answer 37

endothermic

Question 38

aves have _____ eggs

Answer 38

amnionic

Question 39

aves eggs are

Answer 39

calcareous shells

Question 40

aves have a ____ chambered heart

Answer 40

four

Question 41

aves have no

Answer 41

teeth

Question 42

many aves have

Answer 42

crop storage, proventriculus, and a gizzard

Question 43

aves have a

Answer 43

cloaca

Question 44

The cloaca is a opening used for

Answer 44

digestive, urinary, and reproduction systems

Question 45

monotremes have ______, they _____ and are ______

Answer 45

hair, lactate and are endothermic

Question 46

monotremes lack _____, ______, and _____

Answer 46

nipples, external ears, and a placenta

Question 47

monotremes have

Answer 47

shelled eggs

Question 48

like aves monotremes have a

Answer 48

cloaca

Question 49

marsupials have a

Answer 49

abdominal pouch and rarely have a placenta

Question 50

Eutherians have

Answer 50

placentas, hair, sweat gland, sebaceous glands, scent glands, mammary glands, muscular diaphragm

Question 51

monotreme examples

Answer 51

platypus, spiny anteaters

Question 52

Marsupialia examples

Answer 52

koala, kangaroo

Question 53

Proboscidea examples

Answer 53

elephants

Question 54

primate examples

Answer 54

monkeys

Question 55

rodentia examples

Answer 55

rats mice capybara

Question 56

lagomorpha examples

Answer 56

rabbits

Question 57

Chiroptera examples

Answer 57

bats

Question 58

carnivora examples

Answer 58

cats, dogs, racoons, weasels, and more

Question 59

Ungulates have three sub orders

Answer 59

perissodactyla (odd toes) , artiodactyla (even toes), and catacea (fish like)

Question 60

Perissodactyla examples

Answer 60

rhinos, horses etc

Question 61

Artiodactyla examples

Answer 61

pigs, deer etc.

Question 62

cetacea examples

Answer 62

whales and dolphins