Lesson 1 Reptile, Amphibians, & Fish

What 3 types of animals are we learning about this semester?

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Snakes

• Fish

Which 2 traits do Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish share?

• need water to live

• have at least 2 legs

• need external sources to control their body temperatures

• Backbones

Choose all that apply: Reptiles are vertebrates that...

• Lay eggs

• have scaly skin

• are ectothermic

• breathe oxygen using lungs

• venom

Choose all that apply: Amphibians are

vertebrates that

• can live in water or on land

• change their appearance as they grow

• wet skin

• are ectothermic

• typically breathe oxygen through their skin, gills when young, and lungs as an adult

Choose all that apply: Fish are

an aquatic vertebrate that

• always has fins

• is covered in scales

• is ectothermic

• usually has fins

• breathes oxygen through gills

An animal having vertebrae or backbones is a...

• Amphibian

• Vertebrate

• Invertabrate

Ectotherm is...

• vertebrates that have wet skin and can live in water or on land

• a strange animal that looks like a cross between a worm and a snake

• an animal that depends on external sources for its body heat

What is a humans steady internal temperature?

• 98.6 F

• 96.6 F

• 100.1 F

• 95.2 F

True or False?

The body temperatures of ectotherms change with the temperature of the environment.

• True

• False

Ectothermic is

• Cold Blooded

• Warm Blooded