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Fish- only vertebrate that has gills its whole life
Bird- Only vertebrate with feathers
Reptile- Dry scaly skin
Mammal- only vertebrate that doesn't lay eggs
Amphibian- Spend half of their life in water
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What are the classes of vertebrates and the characteristics for each class?
Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals. Vertebrate means animals with a backbone!
What were the defining characteristics of each class?
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How do you classify vertebrates?
Vertebrates are classified into five main groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. They are grouped based on common characteristics such as skeletal structure, reproductive methods, and habitat preferences. Each group further consists of various species with unique characteristics and adaptations.
Are birds and fish reptiles?
No. Birds, fish and reptiles are each a classification of "vertebrates" of their own. They all have quite different characteristics.
What contains animals that are least alike family phylum division or class?
Animals that are least alike are likely found in different classes or phyla. For example, a bird (class Aves) and a jellyfish (phylum Cnidaria) are very different from each other both in terms of their physical characteristics and evolutionary history.
What does class mean on the animal kingdom?
In the animal kingdom, a class is a taxonomic rank that groups together similar orders. Classes are further divided into orders, and each class will share common characteristics that distinguish them from other classes. Examples of classes in the animal kingdom include Mammalia (mammals), Aves (birds), and Reptilia (reptiles).
How does each vertebrates group breathe?
with there lungs.
Each subset within a class of organism's is called?
Each subset within a class of organisms is called an order. Orders are the next level of classification below class and group together related families of organisms based on shared characteristics.
How are vertebrates different from each other?
Vertebrates are just that vertebrates, that ALL have a backbone, fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, marsupials, primates, rodents... etc.
Organisms in each kingdom share basic?
Organisms in each kingdom share basic characteristics like cell structure, mode of reproduction, and nutritional needs. These characteristics are used to classify and differentiate organisms into different kingdoms based on their similarities and differences.
Why do vertebrates share a common ancestor?
Vertebrates is the name of a taxon, a clade in biology. The most important defining characteristic of this group is that they all have vertebrae.Within this group are many subgroups, which have slightly different characteristics, but all share the defining characteristics of the larger group (the vertebrates).The group vertebrates itself is a subgroup of a larger group. Together with a couple of other groups, it is part of the group Chordata. The most important defining characteristic of this group is that the animals in it all have a central nerve chord along the length of their bodies. Vertebrates and all its sister-groups share this trait, and all the other traits of the larger group, but differ in others (eg. not all chordates have vertebrates).It is this pattern of nested hierarchies, sets within sets within sets, each set sharing the defining characteristics of the superset, but differing in others, that made naturalists conclude that the diversity of life is the product of a process of continuous divergence: evolution. In this model, a superset (ancestral form) produces lineages (subsets) with diverging characteristics. Each of the diverging lineages keeps many of the characteristics of the ancestor, but becomes increasingly different from the ancestral form and its sibling lineages in other aspects. It is this pattern that tells us that all vertebrates have a common ancestor that was part of the clade of Chordata.
Why do all vertebrates very similar forms during development?
The Genes that control development in different vertebrates are only slightly different from each other
