Soon after fertilization, the zygote undergoes a series of rapid cell divisions. This is called

Fastest swimming bony fish

Order that contains caecilians

Order that contains frogs and toads

Order that contains salamanders, newts, and mudpuppies

Phylum that contains all amphibians

Cells that contain black or brown colored pigments

Cells that contain yellow colored pigment

Cells that reflective pigments

Mating posture in which a male frog clasps the back of a female as sperm & eggs deposited into water

Organs which filter liquid waste as urine

The single exit opening for waste and reproductive cells

Transparent membrane that covers the eye when an amphibian is in water

Have dry and warty skin

Have long, webbed hind feet

Have stubby bodies with short hind legs

Frog which cares for their eggs by incubating them in their skin on their back

The largest aquatic salamander in the U.S.

Fastest swimming shark

Largest bony fish

Largest species of ray

Produces a current to stun prey and for defense

Type of shark commonly dissected in school; also oldest shark

Venomous invasive fish species threatening the Atlantic

Organs in cartilaginous fish heads used to detect bioelectric fields

Receptor organs of the lateral line system that are highly sensitive to vibrations and water currents

Term for mode of reproduction in which offspring are born alive from their mother

Term for mode of reproduction in which offspring develop from an egg inside of their mother and then born

Term for mode of reproduction in which the mother will lay an egg and the pup is born from that

Fish spend most of their lives in freshwater but migrate to the sea to spawn, such as freshwater eels are referred to as:

Class of bony fish

Class of Cartilaginous fish

Shark skeletons are made of:

What is the purpose of the swim bladder in fish with bony skeletons?

The solid ball of cells that results from the dividing zygote is called

Early in cleavage, a cell breaks off and becomes isolated. It grows into an entire separate individual. This is an example of

The blastopore will become the mouth in

Different kinds of symmetry make it possible for animals to:

Which of the following shows the correct sequence?

The embryonic layer that forms the excretory and reproductive systems is the:

The embryonic layer that forms the skin and nervous tissue is the:

The animal’s digestive tract forms from the:

Animals with bilateral symmetry find food and mates and avoid predators more efficiently because they have:

Social insects, such as wasps, bees, and ants, often use this type of reproduction:

Simultaneous hermaphrodites are animals that:

Hermaphroditism is commonly found among animals that are:

A sexual union to facilitate the reception of sperm by a female is

Which group of animals lacks a body cavity and are considered acoelomates:

Having sensory organs concentrated at the anterior end of the body is referred to as

Which terms properly describe heterogametes?

A distinct juvenile form of many animals that undergo metamorphosis to become adults are called

Animals that can move, but usually stay in one place are called:

Stem cells are able to specialize and take on specific tasks and unique shapes, this process is called

Scientists believe the first living animals were:

Scientists believe that animals evolved from:

The majority of animals are considered:

Why did primitive cultures feel it was important to classify organisms?

Groups that organisms are placed into, such as phylum or family, are called:

When typing a scientific name, what font setting should be used?

When hand-writing a scientific name, what should you do to the name?

What two groups are used for a scientific name?

Assigning two-word names to all organisms is called:

Based on their scientific names, which organisms are most closely related:

The characteristics on the side of a Cladogram are called:

To what reptile order do Alligators belong?

Which of the following mammal groups give birth to live young?

Baby monotremes are called:

This structure often aids in the identification of a fossil as being that of a mammal:

Air sacs in the lungs which serve to increase surface area for the absorption of oxygen are:

Present day mammals are divided into 3 groups based on their type of:

Egg-laying mammals

Elephants

Even-toed hoofed mammals

Flesh eaters

Flying mammals

Gnawing mammals

Mammals produce their own body heat through metabolism, the correct term for this is:

Mammals are able to maintain a constant body temperature, the correct term for this is:

Which best describes a mammal heart?

Mammal hair is made of what protein:

This term refers to the ability to lay eggs:

The word monotreme means:

The sheet of muscle located beneath the lungs used to expand and contract the chest cavity of mammals to aid in breathing is called the

The time period during which young placental mammals develop inside their mother is called

To what reptile order do Caimans belong?

To what reptile order do Chameleons belong?

To what reptile order do Gavials belong?

To what reptile order do Snakes belong?

What is the largest turtle species on earth?

Which reptile has a triangle-shaped head and both upper and lower teeth that show when the mouth is closed?

This brightly colored lizard often has crests, frills, and/or throat fans:

This is the largest species of lizard:

Which reptile has a wide flat head, round nose, and only upper teeth that show when the mouth is closed?

These are pit-like organs in the roof of the mouth of lizards and snakes:

Reptiles have how many heart chambers?

Which circulation loop delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen?

Which circulation loop delivers oxygenated blood to the body tissues?

Pit-like organs in the roof of the mouth of lizards and snakes

Reptiles gained the title “the first fully terrestrial vertebrates” because: