20 questions
This structure is present in all embryos and may or may not be present in adults.
Notochord
Vertebrates
Metamorphosis
Gnatho
This is the structure for which the phylum Chordata was named.
Notochord
Vertebrates
Metamorphosis
Gnatho
This is a rod-like structure that forms the supporting axis of the embryo and gives birth to the vertebral column in vertebrates.
Notochord
Vertebrates
Metamorphosis
Exothermic
Chordates are sometimes referred to as this because most possess a backbone with a vertebrae.
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Exothermic
Endothermic
Which organisms are in the class Agnatha?
Lampreys
frogs
snakes
birds
What is a characteristic of the class Agnatha?
do not have jaws
go through metamorphosis
can fly
have feathers
Which organisms are classified in the class Amphibia?
Birds
Fish
Snakes
Frogs
Which of the following is a characteristic of the class Amphibia?
do not have jaws
goes through metamorphosis
can fly
have feathers
This term refers to the ability of an organism to maintain their body temperature through external means such as the sun or water.
Exothermic
Endothermic
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Which organisms are classified into the class Aves?
Fish
Birds
Frogs
Snakes
Which of the following is a characteristic of the class Aves?
they are endothermic
they do not have jaws
they go through metamorphosis
they are exothermic
This term refers to the ability of an organism to control their body temperature from within (which means they are warm blooded).
Endothermic
Exothermic
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Which organisms are classified in the class Chondrichthyes?
Frogs
Birds
Sharks
Snakes
Which of the following is a characteristic of the class Chondrichthyes?
They have a cartilage skeleton (not bone)
they have a bone skeleton
they do not have jaws
they go through metamorphosis
Which organisms are classified into the class Mammalia?
Humans
Snakes
Birds
Sharks
Which of the following is a characteristic of the class Mammalia?
They have mammary glands to produce milk.
They go through metamorphosis.
They do not have jaws.
They can fly.
Which organisms are classified into the class Osteichthyes?
catfish
sharks
snakes
birds
Which of the following is a characteristic of the class Osteichthyes?
This is the largest class of chordates.
They can fly.
They go through metamorphosis.
They lack jaws.
Which organisms are classified into the class Reptilia?
Birds
Sharks
Snakes
Catfish
Which of the following is a characteristic of the class Reptilia?
They are endothermic (warm-blooded).
They are exothermic (cold-blooded).
They go through metamorphosis.
They are invertebrates.