Animal Classification and Digestion

Flashcards covering key vocabulary terms related to animal classification and digestion from the lecture notes.

Carnivores

Animals that primarily eat other animals.

Herbivores

Animals that primarily eat plants.

Omnivore

Animals that eat both plants and animals.

Artiodactyla

Order of mammals known as even-toed ungulates, such as deer and giraffes.

Perissodactyla

Order of mammals known as odd-toed ungulates, such as horses and rhinos.

Amniotic Egg

An egg that contains a protective amniotic membrane, allowing for reproduction in land environments.

Carnassial Molars

Teeth in carnivores that are adapted for shearing meat.

Chondrichthyes

Class of fish with cartilaginous skeletons, including sharks and rays.

Osteichthyes

Class of fish with bony skeletons.

Tetrapods

Vertebrate animals possessing four limbs.

Anura

Order of amphibians that includes frogs and toads.

Crocodylia

Order of reptiles that includes crocodiles and alligators.

Urochordata

Subphylum of marine animals that includes tunicates.

Agnatha

Superclass of jawless fish, such as lampreys.

Amphibia

Class of animals that includes frogs, toads, and salamanders.