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Fish- only vertebrate that has gills its whole life
Bird- Only vertebrate with feathers
Reptile- Dry scaly skin
Mammal- only vertebrate that doesn't lay eggs
Amphibian- Spend half of their life in water
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∙ 10y agoAny animal that has a ertebral vcolumn or "backbone" is called Vertebrate .It is not valid taxonomic category .
Basic characteristics: a spinal column made up of vertebrae. In adult vertebrates, the spinal column surrounds or replaces the notochord
Other characeristics:
- The anterior part of the dorsal, hollow nerve cord is enlarged into a brain
- The body usually is divided into a head, neck and tunk. the head contains the brain and various sense organs
- In most vertebrates, a tail is present at some stage of development
- There is a jointed, internal skeleton
- There are two pairs of appendages (like legs, or fins)
- There is a heart with two to four chambers. The circulatory system is closed, and the red blood cells contain hemoglobin
- In aquatic vertebrates, gas exchange takes place in the gills.In land vertebrates, it occurs in the lungs. (breathing.)
- A cranium is present hence this group is also called Craniata .
- the body covering, the skin, is made of at least two layers. the skin often forms other structures, such as glands, scales, feathers, hair, nails, claws, horns and hoofs.
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∙ 10y agoThe basic characteristics of each vertebrate group are as follows:
Mammals:
- covering of fur or hair
- breathe using lungs
- warm-blooded
- young are born alive (except for monotremes)
- young suckle on mothers' milk
Birds:
- covering of feathers
- breathe using lungs
- warm-blooded
- young are hatched from eggs
Reptiles:
- covering of scaly skin
- breathe using lungs
- cold-blooded
- young may be hatched from eggs or born live
Amphibians:
- covering of moist skin
- breathe using lungs as adults but gills as juveniles
- cold-blooded
- young are usually hatched from eggs, with some exceptions being born alive
Fish:
- covering of scales
- breathe using gills
- cold-blooded
- young are hatched from eggs or born alive
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∙ 11y agoThickness to support weight. Cervical is smallest, thoracic is medium and lumbar are largest
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∙ 12y agoThey have backbones...?
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∙ 10y agoMammals,Reptiles,Amphibians,Birds,Fishes.
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What are the classes of vertebrates and the characteristics for each class?
Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals. Vertebrate means animals with a backbone!
What were the defining characteristics of each class?
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Are birds and fish reptiles?
No. Birds, fish and reptiles are each a classification of "vertebrates" of their own. They all have quite different characteristics.
Organisms in each kingdom share basic?
starts with 2 kingdoms vertebrates and invertebrates the vertebrat kingdoms is split up in to 5 kingdoms are reptile, mammal. bird, fish and anphibian
Why do vertebrates share a common ancestor?
Vertebrates is the name of a taxon, a clade in biology. The most important defining characteristic of this group is that they all have vertebrae.Within this group are many subgroups, which have slightly different characteristics, but all share the defining characteristics of the larger group (the vertebrates).The group vertebrates itself is a subgroup of a larger group. Together with a couple of other groups, it is part of the group Chordata. The most important defining characteristic of this group is that the animals in it all have a central nerve chord along the length of their bodies. Vertebrates and all its sister-groups share this trait, and all the other traits of the larger group, but differ in others (eg. not all chordates have vertebrates).It is this pattern of nested hierarchies, sets within sets within sets, each set sharing the defining characteristics of the superset, but differing in others, that made naturalists conclude that the diversity of life is the product of a process of continuous divergence: evolution. In this model, a superset (ancestral form) produces lineages (subsets) with diverging characteristics. Each of the diverging lineages keeps many of the characteristics of the ancestor, but becomes increasingly different from the ancestral form and its sibling lineages in other aspects. It is this pattern that tells us that all vertebrates have a common ancestor that was part of the clade of Chordata.
How does each vertebrates group breathe?
with there lungs.
How are vertebrates different from each other?
Vertebrates are just that vertebrates, that ALL have a backbone, fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, marsupials, primates, rodents... etc.
Why do all vertebrates very similar forms during development?
The Genes that control development in different vertebrates are only slightly different from each other
What are the five verebrates groups each called?
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Fish are ecothermic, aquatic vertebrates. Amphibians and reptiles are ectothermic vertebrates. Birds and mammals are endothermic vertebrates.
What are the three classes of sponge skeleton's?
The three classes of sponge skeletons are siliceous or glass sponges (Class Hexactinellida), calcareous sponges (Class Calcarea), and sponges with a fibrous protein skeleton (Class Demospongiae). Each class has unique structural characteristics that support the sponge's body.
What is social groups?
middel class
What is a first class one felony?
Each state and the federal government has a different system for ranking "levels" of crimes. A class one is either the most serious or the least serious, depending on the system.
