| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first animal to invade land? | Arthropods. |
| What are the functions of jointed appendages? | Walking and eating. |
| What are 3 characteristics of arthropods? | Exoskeleton, segmentation, and jointed appendages. |
| What is the composition of the exoskeleton? | Chitin. |
| What is molting? | Helps and prevent water loss. |
| How are lobsters similar to spiders? | Have 4 pair of walking legs. |
| What is the subphylum of crabs, lobsters, and shrimp? | Uniramia. |
| How many body segments and legs can be found on a spider? | 3 and 8. |
| How many legs do millipedes have? How many do centipedes have? | 400 and 100. |
| What is the subphylum for spiders, mites, and scorpions? | Arachnids. |
| What 2 fish have the notochord throughout their life cycle? | Lamprey and hogfish. |
| What is the meaning of the word "agnatha"? | Jawless fish. |
| What do lampreys eat? | Other fish. |
| What do sharks eat? | Carnivores. |
| What do bony fish eat? | Carnivores. |
| What is the meaning of the word "chondrichthyes"? | Cartilage. |
| What is the meaning of the word "osteichthyes"? | Bonyfish. |
| What are 2 major groups of bony fish? | Actinopterygii and Sarcopterygii. |
| What is the definition of diadromous? | Fresh and salt water living. |
| What are some differences between tadpoles and frogs? | Tadpoles have tails and frogs do not. |
| What is metamorphosis? | The changing in life. |
| What are 3 orders for amphibians? Give an example of each order? | Anura, Apod, and Urodela. |
| How many chambers can be found in an amphibian's heart? Name them. | 3, left and right atrium. |
| What is the meaning of the word "amphibian"? | Double life. |
| How many heart chambers do mammals and birds have? | 4 |
| What is the function of mammalian hair? | Insulate the body against heat loss. |
| What is the name of the muscle at the bottom of the rib cage? | Diaphragm. |
| What are the types of mammalian teeth? Name the function of each type. | Inscors-cutting Canines- tearing Premolors- grinding Molars- crushing |
| What are 3 groups of mammals? | Monotremada, marsupials, placental. |
| What are distinguishing characteristics of each group of mammals? | All mammals are warm blooded. Most young are born alive. They have hair or fur on their bodies. Every mammal is a vertebrate. All mammals have lungs to breathe air. Mammals feed milk to their babies. |
| Give an example of each type of mammalian group. | Mono- Platypus, Mono- kangaroo, and Pla- cows. |
| What are 4 orders of reptiles? | Crocodilia, Sphenodontia, Squamata, Testudines. |
| What is the name for the ventral portion of the turtle's shell? What is the dorsal portion? | Plastron and Carapace. |
| What are 2 types of venomous lizards? | Gila monsters, and Mexican beaded lizards. |
| Where do tuataras live? | New Zealand. |
