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Vertebrate Biology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/26/2010

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Ostracoderms
Definition
They are the first known vertebrate, they are also jawless.
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Ray-Finned fish or ACT fish
Definition
are the largest group of vertebrate with 25000
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Birds or ABs
Definition
has the second largest group with 9000
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Genotype
Definition
the genes passed from one generation to the next.
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Phenotype
Definition
All trait, both physical and behavioral appearance displayed by an organism. 
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Acanthodii
Definition
First jawed fish
Term

Super class Agnatha:

can be divided into five different classes.

Myxini:

Cephalaspidomorphi:

Definition

Includes the Living Hagfishes

Includes the living Lampreys

Term
Class Myxini
Definition
They are living jawless and eat on dead materials.
Term
Class Cephalaspidomorphi
Definition
they are lampreys and are parasitic
Term
Mammals first appeared in the fossil record during the ---------- period.
Definition
Triassic
Term
Fish belonging to class sarcopterygii first in the fossil period during the ------- period
Definition
Devonian
Term
The false statement about Darwin's theory is
Definition
changes in population occur over short periods.
Term
which statement about ostracaderms is false?
Definition
Had well developed Jaws.
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Extant (Living) Shark belong to the class
Definition
chondrichthyes
Term
Frogs and Toads belongs to the class amphibia and subclass
Definition
lissamphibia
Term
the vertebrate group skeletal system is composed of entirely cartilage.
Definition
Chondrichthyes
Term
Which vertebrate group listed below is thought to be direct ancestors of tertrapods (land vertebrate)
Definition
Sarcopterygii
Term
Which statement pertaining to the class sarcopterygii is false?
Definition
They have fans that do not contain muscle.
Term
Vertebrate that inhabited land were first found in fossil record during the ------ period
Definition
Devonian
Term
which statement about the class amphibia is false?
Definition
they are ovoviviparous
Term
Birds are ----- in their production of offspring
Definition
oviparous
Term
The leader of the meerkat group and Dominant female in the group was
Definition
Flower
Term
The evolution development of a plant and animal species or its ancestral history is-----
Definition
Phylogeny
Term
What trait listed below does not shared with birds and animals?
Definition
Viviparity
Term
Some of the earliest jawed fish belong to the class
Definition
Acanthodii
Term
Birds first appeared in the fossil record during the --------- period
Definition
Jurassic
Term
Reptiles first appeared in the fossil record during the -------- period
Definition
Carboniferous
Term
Which vertebrate group listed below was the first to appeared in the fossil record?
Definition
Ostracoderms
Term
Animals in the phylum chordata shared all the characteristic listed below at some point in their life history except?
Definition
Vertebrae
Term
Fish sold in the fish markets almost always belong to the class
Definition
Actinopterygii
Term
sharks, rays, and skates belong to the class
Definition
Chondrichthyes
Term
Which vertebrae group listed below is thought to be direct ancestor of tetrapods (Land vertebrates)
Definition
Sarcopterygii
Term
Which Statement below pertaining to the sarcopterygii is false
Definition
They have fins that are not supported by bone.
Term
Vertebrates that inhabited land were first found during the ----------- period
Definition
Devonian
Term
Birds are ------- in their production of offspring
Definition
Oviparous
Term
Some earliest jawed fish belong to the class
Definition
Acandthodii
Term
Ecdothermy
Definition

Cold blooded animals:

Fish, amphibians and reptiles are ecthoderms.

Term
Endothermy
Definition
Warm blooded animals
Term
Monogamy
Definition
one male one female
Term
Polygyny
Definition
one male and two or more female
Term
Polyandry
Definition
one female two or more male
Term
Most mammals are ---- or -------
Definition

Polygyny or promiscuous

One male two or more females

Term
Most birds are -----
Definition

Monogamy

one male one female

Term

A group that is led by a female is----

and example

Definition

Matriarchal group

elephant

Term

A group that is led by a male is ----

and example

Definition

Patriarchal group

lion

Term
What are the two main predator of the meerkat?
Definition
Snake and airborne
Term
what are the main food eaten by meerkats?
Definition
insects, lil small reptiles
Term
Where do meerkats get their water??
Definition
from their food
Term
Which of the following statement about revolution is false?
Definition
fitness is a random process.
Term
Which vertebrate group listed below has characteristic of external fertilization, ecdothermy, and anadronous?
Definition
Fish
Term
Which of the following about the ostracoderms is false?
Definition
they were first found during the devonian period
Term
Which statement about sarcopterygii is false?
Definition
they have skeleton of cartilage
Term
Which vertebra group listed below is thought to be the direct ancestors of tetrapods ( lands animals)
Definition
Sarcopterygii
Term
what trait listed below is not shared by birds and mammals?
Definition
viviparous production of young
Term
the animal with the largest home range would be 
Definition
fox
Term
Daily movement in search of food , water, and shelter, are termed
Definition
home range movement
Term
Extant (living) birds belong to the class
Definition
Aves
Term
One of the following statement dealing with the video shown the lion pride trying to kill the water bufallo calf is false
Definition
The herd walked away from the scene and left the calf to die
Term
A mating system in which a female and male pair to produce offspring is termed
Definition
Monogamy
Term
In a society in  which several brothers marry a single wife is termed
Definition
Fraternal polyandry
Term
Most birds species are-----
Definition
Monogamous
Term
Most mammals species are ---
Definition
 polygynous
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