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Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles

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An animal that has a backbone
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vertebrate
endotherm
ectotherm
invertebrate
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An animal that can use body heat from chemical reactions in the body's cells to maintain a constant temperature
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ectotherm
vertebrate
endotherm
fish

18 questions

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An animal that has a backbone

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An animal that can use body heat from chemical reactions in the body's cells to maintain a constant temperature

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An organism that needs sources of heat outside of itself

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faint line visible on both sides of a fish's body that runs the length of the body and marks the location of sense organs that detect vibrations in water

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An organ in fish that removes dissolved oxygen from the water

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A gas-filled sac that is used to control buoyancy; also known as a gas bladder

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A respiratory organ in which oxygen from the air is exchanged with carbon dioxide from the blood

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The aquatic, fish-shaped larva of a frog or toad

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A phase in the life cycle of many animals during which a rapid change from the immature form of an organism to the adult form takes place

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A type of egg that is surrounded by a membrane, the amnion, and that in reptiles, birds, and egg-laying mammals contains a large amount of yolk and is surrounded by a shell

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Animal that has a tail, notochord, hollow nerve chord, and a pharyngeal pouch at some point during its development

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A thick but flexible rod that runs down the dorsal side of the body. Is usually replaced by a backbone

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Water dwelling vertebrates that are characterized by scales, fins, and throats w/ gill slits

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Fertilization of the egg inside the body of a female

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Fertilization of the egg outside the body of the female

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A tough material that makes up the ears and nose and is found in joints

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An animal that can live both in water and on land

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Animals w/ thick, dry skin to prevent evaporation of water

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