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WorksheetsVertebrate Test
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
These are balloon-like organs that are found within bony fish. They can fill them or empty them of gases to allow them to rise or sink in the water.
balloon bladders
air sacs
swim sacs
swimb bladders
air capsules
Organisms that have backbones to protect and support internal structures.
animals
vertebrates
invertebrates
cold-blooded
warm-blooded
A type of reptile that uses squeezing to trap and kill its prey is known as this kind of reptile.
constrictor
contractor
python
detractor
arthropod
The study of reptiles, specifically, is called ___.
ecology
biology
herpetology
anatomy
botany
This term means double-life and is appropriate for animals that can live both on land and water.
amphibian
arthropod
reptile
angiosperm
none of these
These structures are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart toward the organs.
arteries
blood vessels
capillaries
lymphatic vessels
veins
These are found within certain organisms and are responsible for gas exchange.
arteries
blood vessels
capillaries
lymphatic vessels
veins
These structures are responsible for carrying blood away from the organs toward the heart.
arteries
blood vessels
capillaries
lymphatic vessels
veins
(select ALL that apply) When an ectotherm becomes too hot it may do this/these
move into tight places
go into the shade
move into the water
change to a lighter color
change to a darker color
(select ALL that apply) When an ectotherm becomes too cold it may do this/these
change color to a darker shade
bask in the sunlight
move into a tigher space
move higher in the water
shiver to generate body heat
What is the MAIN difference between an endotherm and an ectotherm?
endotherms are warm-blooded
ectotherms are cold-blooded
their size
thier diets
the way they regulate body temperature
(select ALL that apply) When an endotherm becomes too hot it may do this/these
sweat to lose heat when evaporation occurs
change skin to a lighter color
send blood to the surface to cool temperature
move into the shade
(select ALL that apply) When an endotherm becomes too cold it may do this/these
shiver to generate body heat
send blood to the ssurface to warm extremeties
pull blood into the core to protect vital organs
create "chill" bumps to tra and heat air
change to a darker color
finger-shaped extension, richly supplied with capillaries, to capture O2 and give off CO2
lungs
gills
respiratory system
circulatory system
epidermis
the purpose of this system is to transport food to cells away from the digestive tract
respiratory system
circulatory system
digestive system
excretory system
lymphatic system
the primary function of this system is to capture O2 and release CO2
respiratory system
circulatory system
digestive system
excretory system
lymphatic system
air chambers inside an animal's body where blood can obtain O2 and give off CO2
heart
gills
lungs
diaphragm
esophagus
made of the brain and the spinal cord
CNS
PNS
nervous system
neurological cortex
vertebral column
organ that filters waste from the blood (according to our notes)
liver
kidney
stomach
large intestine
spleen
tubular organ in which excess water is absorbed and reused
liver
kidney
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
saclike portion of the digestive tract that performs mechanical and chemical digestion
diaphragm
stomach
small intestines
liver
colon
the primary function of this system is to remove waste out of the body
respiratory system
circulatory system
digestive system
excretory system
lymphatic system
